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 ...

Contract law is about holding people to their promises. Bankruptcy law does just the opposite. Authorized by the Constitution and created by ...

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.

If you’re trying to make sense of bankruptcy jargon and hoping to understand the differences between the different types of ...

The Third Circuit confirmed that §327 governs retention of counsel. Moreover, it determined that a review of potential conflicts is committed to the discretion of the bankruptcy court and stated that ...