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Josh Burnett was on the News (again). | Amann Burnett Law

Josh Burnett was on the News (again). | Amann Burnett Law The United States Trustee, the division of the United States Department of Justice that polices the bankruptcy system, has filed a lengthy complaint asking the Bankruptcy Court to deny the debtor a discharge. Among the allegations in the complaint are undisclosed transfers of money to his wife, undi...

Undisclosed Assets Not a Basis to Reopen a Chapter 13 Case | Amann Burnett Law

Undisclosed Assets Not a Basis to Reopen a Chapter 13 Case | Amann Burnett Law In a recent decision, the Massachusetts Bankruptcy Court denied a Chapter 13 Trustee's motion to convert to Chapter 7 several long-closed Chapter 13 cases after reopening the cases for the purpose of administering assets that were not disclosed by the debtors in their original filings. The Court ans...

11 U.S.C. § 546(e) Securities Settlement Transfer Affirmative Defense for Financial Institutions is a Safe Harbor

11 U.S.C. § 546(e) Securities Settlement Transfer Affirmative Defense for Financial Institutions is a Safe Harbor | Amann Burnett Law UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT 20-3257-cv (L), In re Nine West LBO Sec. Litig. August Term… Read More »

Bankruptcy 2023 Review, Cryptocurrency, Student Loan Debt, Commercial Bankruptcy, Forms and More

Bankruptcy 2023 Review, Cryptocurrency, Student Loan Debt, Commercial Bankruptcy, Forms and More | Amann Burnett Law Josh and I are looking forward to presenting at National Business Institute’s upcoming course, “Bankruptcy Law: 2023 Wrap-Up, Hot Topics,… Read More »

Sub V Plan with Non-debtor Release Approved over Opposition from Affected Investor Class: 11 USC § 1191 CramDown

Sub V Plan with Non-debtor Release Approved over Opposition from Affected Investor Class: 11 USC § 1191 CramDown | Amann Burnett Law In re Hal Luftig Co., 22-11617 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. November 22, 2023). If the Supreme Court decides in Purdue that bankruptcy… Read More »