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Circuit Affirms Denial of Under-Secured Lender Plan

The Seventh Circuit considered a Bankruptcy Court's orders denying plan confirmation in a single-asset, real-estate case.

Court Clarifies Entitlement to Severance Pay

The Court held that employees earned the full amount of their severance pay on the date they became entitled to receive such compensation, subject to contingencies.

Court Calculates Debtor's Projected Disposable Income

Court of Appeals held that a debtor's projected disposable income should reflect changes that have occurred or that will occur which are known as of the date of plan confirmation.

Articles »

Practice and Procedure: Offering Exhibits into Evidence

By Paul M Ellis

Follow these tips for successfully navigating your way around the courtroom.

A Survey of Cases Interpreting the Stern Decision

By Omar J. Alaniz

This article is the first in a multipart series that will provide an overview of trends in how courts are interpreting Stern v. Marshall.

Assessing Costs in Third-Party Discovery Under F.R.C.P. 45(c)

By Meghan E. Bishop

Common criticisms of litigation, namely time and expense, can be primarily attributed to discovery.

Announcements

Bankruptcy Litigation: Winter 2012

The latest issue of the Bankruptcy Litigation newsletter is now available.

ABA Names YLD National Outstanding Young Lawyer

The cochair of our diversity subcommittee has been named the 2011 ABA Young Lawyers Division National Outstanding Young Lawyer.

ABA 2011 Annual Meeting: August 2011, Toronto, Ontario

We are pleased to report that the ABA Annual Meeting in Toronto was a success. Our sessions, “Dodd-Frank One Year Later: Panacea or Poison?” and “The Restructuring of the Americas: How Insolvency Courts in Canada, Mexico, and the United States are Reshaping Business”, were well received. View the meeting materials.

Seeking Contributors

The Bankruptcy & Insolvency Litigation Committee is looking for authors for articles about bankruptcy and related cases. Please contact Lisa Brost or James P. Menton for more information.