Supreme Court Temporarily Ducks Case on Individuals’ Right to Sue
Showing violation of a federal statute might not itself entitle a consumer to sue.
Plan’s Treatment of Secured Claim Trumps Failure to Redeem on Time
Courts split on whether failure to redeem on time is fatal in reorganization.
Briefly Noted: Success Fees, Covenants with the Land, and Fee-Only Chapter 13 Plans
Debtors win 2 of 3 important chapter 11 and 13 reorganization cases.
Bankruptcy Rules Deadlines Apply to Trials in District Court, Circuit Holds
Federal Rules are ousted for bankruptcy matters in district court, Eleventh Circuit says.
Justice Scalia and Bankruptcy: ‘Originalism’ Can Sometimes Uphold ‘Stupid Laws’
Scalia consistently employed a judicial philosophy calling for courts to interpret statutes based on their common meaning.