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Lender Liability Is Not Dead: A Recent Case Presents a Warning for Lenders (and a Roadmap for Borrowers)

A recent decision from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas illustrates that aggressive lender action can lead to “lender liability” in a loan workout. Bailey Tool & Mfg. Co., et al. v. Republic Bus....more

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Deepening Circuit Split, Third Circuit Holds that Items Seized Pre-Petition Did Not Violate Automatic Stay

The Third Circuit has recently held in In re Denby-Peterson, 941 F.3d 115 (3rd Cir. 2019) that creditors who refuse to relinquish an item that was seized pre-petition are not subject to sanctions because their refusal does...more

Ward and Smith, P.A.

Harley-Davidson Dealer Violates Automatic Stay, Goes from Creditor to Judgment Debtor

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If you lend money, you know – or should know – it is a cardinal sin to collect a debt or repossess collateral after a borrower files bankruptcy. Bankruptcy triggers the automatic stay – a command, not a suggestion, that...more

Nexsen Pruet, PLLC

CentsAbility: Creditors' Rights Law Update - If you Have an Objection, Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace

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A creditor recently received a wake-up call from the Bankruptcy Court for the District of South Carolina in In re Crawford, an opinion issued by the Court on June 8, 2015. In Crawford, the Court granted the debtors’ motion to...more

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