As you know from prior posts, if I do anything well, then it’s public self-deprecation. And, thus, I’m embarrassed to admit that I wrongly attributed the In re Carter (Bankr. N.D. Ga. Dec. 13, 2023) Sub V opinion to Judge Sage
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March 15, 2024 Bankruptcy Quiz
I’m attending the annual Southeastern Bankruptcy Law Institute (SBLI) seminar in Atlanta this week. So many folks (read: maybe two people) asked me why I stopped doing the weekly bankruptcy quizzes. Worse, Prof. Ishaq Kundawala (the Southeastern Bankruptcy Law Institute…
Notable Subchapter V Bankruptcy Opinions: December 2023 (AI Edition)
Continuing with the monthly series, here are short summaries of December 2023’s Subchapter V bankruptcy opinions from across the country. As in the prior Sub V case posts, I’ll provide a roadmap of the issues and then you can…
Happy New Year! – My Top 10 Favorite Posts
(My Favorite Homemade Blog Photo: Justice Gorsuch’s Trans Am from In re Haberman with Judge Garland Looking On)
February 12, 2024 will mark Plan Proponent’s 9th Anniversary. Back in the early days, I’d be holed-up in Jessica’s parents’ basement in…
Notable Subchapter V Bankruptcy Opinions: October and November 2023 Edition
With no introduction or fanfare, here, in a single post, are short summaries of October 2023’s and November 2023’s notable Subchapter V opinions from across the country.
As in the prior Sub V case posts, I’ll provide a roadmap…
U.S. Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Appeal
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy appeal and, as a result, we might be approaching a mid-2024 “finish line” for an issue that some bankruptcy practitioners,…
Happy Thanksgiving from Plan Proponent!
Eight years ago, in Plan Proponent’s inaugural year, I did my first and, until today, only pure Thanksgiving post (including now 13 year old Kate B’s above turkey art). For 2021 Thanksgiving, I posted Part 3 of the Judge Drake…
Notable Subchapter V Bankruptcy Opinions: August and September Edition
There were no Sub V opinions in August that I could find, so I’ll pick-up with the September opinions. And by now, you know the drill: I’ll provide, in a single post, short summaries of each month’s notable Subchapter V…
Revisiting the Chicago Cubs’ Bankruptcy
Plan Proponent has been on an unplanned, one month hiatus due to competing client demands. But today I get a break, as I’m hanging out in Chicago this weekend with my best friend who retired at 46 and travels around…
September 22, 2023 Bankruptcy Quiz
This morning, I presented, along with Judge Paul Bonapfel (Bankr. N.D. Ga.) and Rob Matson (a Sub V Trustee in the M.D. Ga.), the Subchapter V Update for the Middle District of Georgia Bankruptcy Law Institute. So, call me lazy,…