Bethany D. Simmons and Noah Weingarten of Loeb & Loeb LLP examine the findings of a 6th Circuit ruling that a property tax foreclosure constituted an avoidable preferential transfer under Section ...

Divided appeals court says state claims are in keeping with federal law's goal of giving debtors "a fresh start." The U.S. Bankruptcy Code does not preempt a bankrupt debtor's state-law claims of ...

The volume of bankruptcy filings has been climbing, particularly among small businesses. But analysts note that the numbers ...

Prior to the enactment of the Bankruptcy Code in 1978, courts generally determined that a debtor's obligations to pay interest stop accruing as of the petition date. Section 502 (b) (2) of the ...

A seat at the table: this is what you likely want when your financial interests are drawn into a bankruptcy court proceeding. You’ll seek to be heard and do what you can to maximize your recovery.