In an opinion dated Jan. 10, 2020, Bankruptcy Judge Craig A. Gargotta of the Western District of Texas (San Antonio Division) held that a creditor who submits a proof of claim in bankruptcy waives its right to a jury trial,...more
2/21/2020
/ Adversary Proceedings ,
Bankruptcy Court ,
Breach of Contract ,
Business & Professions Code ,
Case Consolidation ,
Chapter 7 ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Creditors ,
Fraud ,
Jury Trial ,
Promissory Estoppel ,
Proof of Claims ,
Reservation of Rights
In a 2-1 opinion dated July 22, 2019, the Fifth Circuit held that third parties who paid a receiver to settle estate claims against them are entitled to an order barring other creditors from suing the settling third parties...more
8/6/2019
/ Anti-Injunction Act ,
Appeals ,
Breach of Duty ,
Chapter 11 ,
Creditors ,
In Rem Jurisdiction ,
Ponzi Scheme ,
Receivership ,
Releases ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Stanford Ponzi Scheme ,
Third-Party