Of Interest

Objection! How the Federal Rules of Evidence Promote Fair Trials

What Standards Govern Liability for Inaccurate Credit Reports About Discharged Debts? (Riddick v. Chex)

Mediating Bankruptcy Reorganization Disputes v. Mediating Commercial Lawsuit Disputes (In re Caesars)

It’s Hard to Get Legal Help in Rural Kansas. Now State Will Pay New Attorneys to Practice There.

Divided 11th Circuit Finds Browsewrap Arbitration Agreement Unenforceable (Vocabulary terms of the week: “clickwrap” and “browsewrap.”)

Nondischargeability for “Willful and Malicious Injury” Cannot Be Based on Vicarious Liability (M.O. v. Rosario)

An Old Mediation Controversy—Based on Misunderstandings & Overreactions? (In re Caesars Entertainment)

Couple Sues Bank of New York Mellon, NewRez to Halt Georgia Foreclosure

Maine and the SHARE Act Draw a Bright Line for HEIs

Night of the Living Debt: Recession-Era Mortgages Revived to Feast on Chicago Home Equity

Colorado Federal Court Compel Arbitration in Parking Lot Dispute, Finding Posted Signs Create Binding Contracts (Consumer protection – not bankruptcy related – interesting nonetheless)

Maine Enacts Law Restricting Medical Debt Collection

Arbitrating An Automatic Stay Dispute—And U.S. Constitution’s Bankruptcy Uniformity (Goldman Sachs v. Brown)

Texas Two-Step Spat Revival Deserves Supreme Court’s Attention (Obviously a Chpt 11 issue but many of you will be interested.)

Must Avoidance Lawsuit Against a Subsequent Transferee Under § 550(a) Name the Initial Transferee as Defendant? (Phillips v. SS Associates)

Detroit Set to Request Official Closure of Historic Bankruptcy Case

Bankruptcy as a National Security Risk

A Cold Shoulder for MCA Vendors in Bankruptcy Court (Not a Chpt 13 but an interesting decision regarding the distinction between a Merchant Cash Advance and a loan.)

Is Ohio Becoming a Foreclosure Hot Spot? 5 States with Worst Rates

Sleep Number Seeks Rescue Financing to Avoid Bankruptcy

Arbitration and Bankruptcy: Can a Debtor that is Party to an Arbitration Agreement Lack Authority to Arbitrate Core Bankruptcy Claims? (Based on a Chpt 11 case)

Some ABC History (For Nebraska & Illinois) and a New Nebraska ABC Law—Part 1

Miss America Corporate Filings Were Fabricated, Judge Rules (Fabricated documents is somewhat interesting but case has only a tiny thread of connection to bankruptcy.)

Slutty Vegan Founder Declares Bankruptcy, Reports $1.4 Million in Debt (Not much of a story past the headline)

Pleading “Reasonable Due Diligence” in a Preference Complaint (In re Christmas Tree Shops)

Compass Coffee Assets Sold to Caffè Nero for $4.75 Million in Bankruptcy Auction

Lexington Relieves Another $5.6M In Medical Debt for Local Residents (In the way cool department!)

Does One Defendant’s Bankruptcy Derail My Entire Lawsuit? (Not in the slightest bit consumer related but some of you may find this interesting.)

Study of the Effectiveness of Legal Remedies for Coerced Debt

Supreme Court Puts a Clock on Attacking “Void” Judgments

Amending a Complaint After Statute of Limitations Expires? (In re Art Institute)

Collateral Estoppel for Nondischargeability Claims Based on Falsities or Fraud (In re Timperman)