Bankruptcy Rule 1007 – Lists, Schedules, Statements, and Other Documents; Time Limits – Under amended Bankruptcy Rule 1007(b)(5), an individual Subchapter V debtor is no longer required to file ...

The First Circuit was required to decide whether the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure (the “Bankruptcy Rules”) or the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (the “Civil Rules”) govern a case that comes ...

Rule 9031 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure (the Bankruptcy Rules) prevents all bankruptcy judges, and, if broadly interpreted, any federal judge hearing bankruptcy cases and proceedings, ...

While it has been long recognized that bankruptcy courts have the power to sanction attorneys and litigants pursuant to Rule 9011 of the Bankruptcy Rules of Procedure (a rule that is almost identical ...

When you've completed a Chapter 13 bankruptcy repayment plan and earned a discharge, the hope is that your financial troubles are behind you. Life doesn't always unfold that neatly, though, especially ...

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Corporations, limited liability companies (LLCs), and other businesses can file for protection under either Chapter 7 or Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. While a Chapter 11 bankruptcy can lead to ...

The U.S. Supreme Court, in a recent decision, ruled that insurers are parties of interest in bankruptcy plans and can object to reorganization plans. The ruling earlier this month in Truck Insurance ...

(Reuters) - A federal judicial panel is proposing requiring bankruptcy trustees to take additional steps to locate creditors before turning over funds to the courts as the amount of unclaimed money ...

2. Language tailored to the suit: The plaintiff and the proposed receiver need to negotiate what other orders would be helpful. These will vary from case to case, but may include the following: a. If ...

Christopher M. Klein is the Chief Judge of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of California. He earned JD and MBA degrees at the University of Chicago, where he was Executive ...

A federal bankruptcy judge ruled Thursday that bankruptcy proceedings will not shield Infowars host Alex Jones from more than $1.1 billion in damages he owes the families of Sandy Hook shooting ...