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The district court affirms the bankruptcy court's decision holding that the debtor was collaterally estopped from challenging the amount of the mortgage lender's claim.

The Supreme Court holds that post-petition debtor wages held by the Chapter 13 trustee after the debtor converts to Chapter 7 should be returned to the debtor rather than distributed to creditors in accordance with the Chapter 13 plan.

The bankruptcy court grants the defendant's motion for judgment in this preference action. The debtor received overpayments for disability benefits from the defendant in the years leading up to the bankruptcy.

Michael Sweet was quoted in the Detroit Free Press article "If Detroit Files for Bankruptcy, Case Likely to Stay Local."

A federal judge has ruled that Stockton, California, may enter into bankruptcy proceedings.

The bankruptcy court sustains the debtor's objection and disallows the creditor's claim.

The bankruptcy court dismisses the chapter 7 business debtor's bankruptcy for cause under 11 U.S.C. § 707(a).

The bankruptcy court holds that the creditor may not proceed with a damages hearing in state court, as the liability judgment has already been discharged in the bankruptcy.

The bankruptcy court overrules the debtor's objection to the claim based on a 1996 state court judgment. The debtor argued the claim was time-barred by the Kentucky 15-year statute of limitations for actions to enforce judgments.

The bankruptcy court grants in part the motion to restrict access to filings with personally identifiable information.

The bankruptcy court concludes that class treatment is inappropriate for certain claims but is appropriate for debtors receiving regular billing statements from the mortgage servicer after discharge.

Judge Lloyd confirms the Chapter 13 plan at 100% on condition that the debtors remit all tax refunds during the plan term to the Chapter 13 trustee for distribution to creditors.

The bankruptcy court denies the debtor's motion to employ the law firm as special counsel nunc pro tunc. The debtor sought to employ the firm for its expertise in a particular area of law.

In this lengthy opinion, the bankruptcy court declines to confirm two competing Chapter 11 plans. The debtor's plan is not confirmed because it is not feasible under § 1129(a)(11) and it is not "fair and equitable" under § 1129(b).

The bankruptcy court grants the U.S. Trustee's motion to dismiss the Chapter 12 case.

The bankruptcy court denies the United States Trustee's ("UST") motion to dismiss the Chapter 7 bankruptcy case under 11 U.S.C. § 707(b). The UST did not argue that the debtor filed in bad faith, but instead the totality of the circumstances of the debtor's financial situation warranted dismissal.

The bankruptcy court revisits the issue of the appropriate cramdown interest rate to apply in a Chapter 13 plan. The court holds that the "formula approach," as set forth in the plurality opinion in Till, determines the correct rate.