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Hawker Beechcraft Trustee Says Some Of $19.31M In Fees Are 'Unreasonable'
NEW YORK - The U.S. trustee in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy of Hawker Beechcraft Inc. on March 14 filed a brief in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York objecting to various...
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Federal Judge Affirms Ruling; Debtor Must Turn Over Property To Trustees
ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands - A federal judge in the Virgin Islands on March 14 ruled that a bankruptcy court had jurisdiction to order a debtor to turn over property to the trustees in his personal...
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10th Circuit: Fraudulently Transferred Property Not Part Of Bankruptcy Estate
DENVER - A panel of the 10th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on March 12 ruled that fraudulently transferred property is not part of the bankruptcy estate until it is recovered (Eric C. Rajala v. Robert...
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Equity Committee: Contract Cannot Be Rejected Under Bankruptcy Code
WILMINGTON, Del. - The Official Committee of Equity Security Holders of bankrupt Tri-Valley Corp. (TVC) on March 12 filed a brief in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware contending...
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3rd Circuit: Creation Of Litigation Trust Does Not Constitute An Asset Sale
PHILADELPHIA - A panel of the Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on March 5 affirmed a bankruptcy court's decision that the creation of a litigation trust did not constitute an asset sale pursuant to...
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6th Circuit: Student Loans Nondischargeable Despite Initial, Opposite Decision
CINCINNATI - A panel of the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on March 12 ruled that a debtor's student loans were nondischargeable despite an earlier decision by a bankruptcy court discharging those...
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6th Circuit Rules Bankruptcy Fraud Conviction Stands; Evidence 'Overwhelming'
CINCINNATI - A panel of the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on March 14 affirmed a district court's ruling that a debtor committed bankruptcy fraud, saying there was "overwhelming" evidence he made...
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9th Circuit: Debtor May Claim 'Wildcard Exemption' For Luxury Automobile
SAN FRANCISCO - A panel of the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on March 5 ruled that a debtor could claim an exemption for her car under both California law and federal bankruptcy law even though...
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Federal Judge: Debtor's Case Against Employer Barred By Judicial Estoppel
WILMINGTON, Del. - A federal judge in Delaware on March 14 ruled that a debtor's lawsuit against his former employer was barred by judicial estoppel because he failed to indicate the lawsuit on his...
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Federal Judge: Notice Of Appeal Not Timely Filed; Therefore, Leave Denied
MINNEAPOLIS - A federal judge in Minnesota on March 18 denied a debtor leave to appeal a bankruptcy court's dismissal of his lawsuit against his former wife and her parents alleging willful violation...
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Missouri Federal Judge Finds State Contraceptive Law Conflicts With Federal Law
ST. LOUIS - A Missouri federal judge on March 14 held that a state law regulating the coverage of contraceptives directly conflicts with the "birth control mandate" contained in the federal Patient...
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Mich. Federal Judge Grants Preliminary Injunction In Birth Control Mandate Case
DETROIT - A Michigan federal judge on March 14 granted a preliminary injunction in a suit brought by a property management company and the company's owner challenging a mandate contained in the Patient...
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Pennsylvania Federal Judge Partially Dismisses Claims In Birth Control...
PITTSBURGH - A Pennsylvania federal judge on March 6 partially granted the federal government's motion to dismiss claims brought by a private, nonprofit college, two for-profit entities and the owners...
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Plaintiffs Seek Injunction To Halt Implementation Of Birth Control Mandate
PITTSBURGH - Plaintiffs challenging the "birth control" mandate contained in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) asked a Pennsylvania federal judge on March 11 for a preliminary...
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6th Circuit Dismisses Appeal Of Birth Control Mandate Suit At Plaintiffs'...
CINCINNATI - The Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Feb. 28 dismissed a challenge to the contraception mandate contained in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) at the request of...
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Government Urges 7th Circuit To Affirm Denial Of Injunction In Birth Control...
CHICAGO - The federal government on March 1 urged the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals to affirm a lower court decision denying a preliminary injunction in a case brought by a construction company...
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Plaintiffs Ask 8th Circuit To Reverse Decision In Birth Control Mandate Suit
ST. LOUIS - A manufacturer of medical devices asked the Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on March 7 reverse a lower court's decision denying a preliminary injunction in its suit challenging the...
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Federal Judge: Plaintiff Can Bring Denial Of Benefits Suit In Court
PORTLAND, Ore. - An Oregon federal judge on March 8 denied a health insurer's motion for summary judgment in a denial of benefits suit, saying a plaintiff could bring her claims in court because a...
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Briefs In Class Arbitration Dispute Submitted To U.S. Supreme Court
WASHINGTON, D.C. - An arbitrator acted well within his authority when he determined that a dispute over a health insurer's reimbursement of physicians' claims may proceed as a class arbitration, a...
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Oklahoma Federal Judge Awards $65,000 In Denial Of Benefits Case
OKLAHOMA CITY - An Oklahoma federal judge on March 8 awarded a plaintiff $65,000 in medical benefits in a wrongful denial of benefits case, saying a health insurer could not change the reasons it...
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