The Boy Scouts of America’s chapter 11 case has revealed disagreements within the federal judiciary about the outer limits of bankruptcy courts’ powers. In upholding the youth group’s ...

New York’s most active court for corporate restructurings said that large chapter 11 cases would be assigned to judges at random, a change to venue rules that let companies steer bankruptcies in ...

Justice Rehnquist pointed out that the number of judges sitting in US bankruptcy ... US Airlines and Conseco all filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the aftermath of Enron's collapse, the average ...

In the alternative, a party in interest in a Chapter 11 case may seek the appointment of an examiner. Although the appointment of an examiner is also uncommon, bankruptcy judges must appoint an ...

Judge resigned after inquiry into undisclosed romantic relationship Houston court hands large Chapter 11 cases to just a few judges Critics say court rules invite forum shopping Oct 19 (Reuters ...

Bankruptcy judges are often confronted with nonbankruptcy issues from the very beginning of a case. Chapter 11 cases, which generally involve business reorganizations, require the appointment of ...

Earlier in the cases, four other federal judges recused themselves because ... The archdiocese filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on May 1, 2020 and nearly 500 people have since put ...