The Third Circuit recently reaffirmed the policy underlying anti-assignment provisions in connection with bankruptcy cases, and the extent of bankruptcy courts' jurisdiction after closure of a case.
The Supreme Court may finally clarify some of the confusion regarding a bankruptcy court's authority acknowledged by Justice Scalia in Stern.
As fallout from Stern v. Marshall continues to disrupt bankruptcy litigation throughout the country, the Seventh Circuit recently provided a new contribution to the body of post-Stern authority from the Court of Appeals level.
Analysis of recent important rulings.
A look at what's happening of importance in neighboring states.
The percentage of women breadwinners is growing. Astonishingly, these breadwinner wives are 40% more likely to get divorced than women who earn less than their husbands.
This article focuses on analyzing the rights of a fit parent, and explains the New York statutory scheme that provides a grandparent with a qualified right to visitation.
It makes very little difference what a couple's home state says: The federal government apparently intends to recognize their marriages, even if their state will not.
In-depth review of key news items.
Discussion of several key items.
