Last week, the United States Supreme Court granted the writ of certiori in the case of Bullard v. Hyde
Park Savings Bank. The case presents the issue of whether an order denying confirmation of a chapter 13 plan of reorganization is a "final judgment" and therefore appealable.

Last week, the United States Supreme Court granted the writ of certiori in the case of Bullard v. Hyde
Park Savings Bank. The case presents the issue of whether an order denying confirmation of a chapter 13 plan of reorganization is a "final judgment" and therefore appealable.

Most commentators suggest that the days of lien stripping in chapter 7 bankruptcy cases is soon to end. Yesterday the U.S.

Most commentators suggest that the days of lien stripping in chapter 7 bankruptcy cases is soon to end. Yesterday the U.S.

 Bloomberg Law has an interesting post about InfoWars Case Spotlights Limits of Small Business Bankruptcy Law and Subchapter V small business chapter 11 filings. The article can be found at https://lnkd.in/gFH7fJE8Persons with questions about Subchapter V should contact
Jim Shenwick, Esq. 212 541 6224 [email protected]

A new announcement has just been submitted by the Clerk of the United States bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Going forward in the post-Covid future, the outlying collar county court calls will no longer be heard in those collar counties. The matters will be heard via Zoom for Government or a party+ Click Here For Read More

A new announcement has just been submitted by the Clerk of the United States bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Going forward in the post-Covid future, the outlying collar county court calls will no longer be heard in those collar counties. The matters will be heard via Zoom for Government or a party+ Read More

The recently passed Consumer Credit Fairness Act (“CCFA”) instituted some wide-sweeping, and much needed, reforms in the debt collection practice in New York State. First and foremost, the New York Statute of Limitations (“SOL”) for commencing a debt collection lawsuit was reduced from 6 years to 3 years, effective April 7, 2022. Other portions of Read More