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Hall v. Chrysler Credit Corp.

Bankruptcy Law, Debt Collection
A creditor is entitled to offset preference payments through the extension of new value to the debtor so long as the debtor does not make an otherwise...

In the Matter of: UAL Corp.

Bankruptcy Law, Labor & Employment Law, Securities Law
In a bankruptcy action, an injunction which blocks the sale of shares by United Airlines' Employee Stock Ownership Plan(ESOP), or any of the investors...

US v. Crestmark Bank

Bankruptcy Law, Debt Collection, Tax Law
The United States, as an involuntary creditor of delinquent taxpayers, is entitled to special priority over voluntary creditors.

Jaurdon v. Cricket Communications, Inc.

Bankruptcy Law, Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
Plaintiffs' appeal of the dismissal of their Title VII action is dismissed since defendant-employer filed for Chapter 11 protection while the appeal...

Needler v. Rendlen

Bankruptcy Law, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
The bankruptcy court properly determined that plaintiff was disqualified from serving as an attorney for Debtor since plaintiff had been approved to...

Scott v. US Trustee

Bankruptcy Law, Constitutional Law
11 U.S.C. section 110, which regulates bankruptcy petition preparers, is not unconstitutionally vague or overbroad and does not violate the First...

Joubert v. ABN Amro Mortgage Group

Bankruptcy Law, Debt Collection
Section 105(a) of the Bankruptcy Code does not afford debtors a private cause of action to remedy alleged violations of section 506(b).

In Re: UAL Corp.

Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure, Contracts
In the bankruptcy proceedings of United Airlines, the grant of defendant-United's motion to vacate retained airline leases is affirmed where its...

Jethroe v. Omnova Solutions, Inc.

Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
Plaintiff's title VII claim is judicially estopped on the ground that she failed to disclose her pending EEOC charge and potential lawsuit during a...

Swain v. Dredging, Inc.

Bankruptcy Law, Remedies
In a bankruptcy action, defendant did not violate the discharge injunction of 11 U.S.C. section 524 by delivering a copy of a pleading to the...