Arizona District Judge: No Final Orders in Preference Suits Without a Claim or Consent
Expanding on dicta in Bellingham, the district court in Arizona finds no power to enter a final order in a preference suit against a defendant who did not consent to a final order in bankruptcy court.
The Debtor in Taggart v. Lorenzen Loses Again after Remand by the Supreme Court
The Ninth Circuit rules that Taggart raised a ‘significantly high hurdle’ before holding a creditor in contempt of the discharge injunction.
Exercise Caution in Electing Remedies Against Someone Who May File Bankruptcy
Sometimes, being too aggressive backfires when the defendant files bankruptcy.
Federal Credit Union Held to Be a ‘Governmental Unit’ for All Purposes
Although federal credit unions are not controlled by the government, they are governmental units under the Bankruptcy Code, Judge Jacobvitz says.