Eye on Bankruptcy: Analysis of the latest judicial opinions

Cases

1. Commercial Cases

In re Rich Global, LLC, No. 15-8103 (10th Cir. June 14, 2016)

In re Sports Authority Holdings, Inc., Case No. 16-10527 (MFW) (Bankr. Del. June 21, 2016)

In re Gawker Media Group

Cases

1. Supreme Court Decisions

Husky Int’l Elecs., Inc. v. Ritz, U.S., No. 15-145

Puerto Rico v. Franklin California Tax-Free Trust and Acosta-Febo v. Franklin California Tax-Free Trust, No. 15-233

Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins

Summary

This segment of Eye on Bankruptcy examines court opinions in consumer and commercial bankruptcy cases from March and April of 2016. The topics covered during the show include:

Cases

1. Private Equity Funds Liable to Union Pension Plan

Sun Capital Partners III LP v. NewEngland Teamsters & Trucking Indus. Pension Fund, 2016 BL 95418

Cases

1. Developments on Arbitration Harris

Financial Firms Watch, Wait on CFPB Move to Limit Arbitration

Hayes v. Delbert Svcs. Corp., 4th Cir., No. 11-cv-01170,

Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC v. Dixon, 2016 BL 23974

Cases

1. Clash Continues Between Bankruptcy, Debt Collection Laws

Castellanos v. Midland Funding LLC, 2016 BL 460

Crawford v. LVNV Funding, LLC, 758 F.3d 1254

Cases

1. Illinois Can't Challenge Ch. 11 Debtor's Asset Sale

Ill. Dep't of Revenue v. Naperville Theater, LLC, 2015 BL 356443

In re Vlasek , 325 F.3d 955

Materials

Un-Till Death Do Us Part

Student Loans in BK