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§ 362(b)(4)

Black Diamond Energy of Del., Inc., In re--Black Diamond Energy of Del., Inc. v. Wyo. Oil & Gas Conservation Comm’n

Ruling
Fine for debtor oil and gas well operator’s failure to comply with reporting and payment operations was liquidated damages for a past wrong and not excepted from the automatic stay. (Bankr. W.D. Pa.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Exceptions; Governmental Unit's Enforcement of Police or Regulatory Power.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on November 27, 2024 , LexisNexis #0225-003

Samost, In re

Ruling
State department of environmental protection violated the automatic stay as the police andregulatory power exception did not apply to its actions. (Bankr. D.N.J.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Exceptions; Governmental Unit's Enforcement of Police or Regulatory

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 02, 2024 , LexisNexis #0624-030

MP PPH LLC, In re--MP PPH LLC v. District of Columbia

Ruling
Continued enforcement of rent abatement under a contempt order issued by a District ofColumbia superior court was not excepted from the automatic stay in bankruptcy. (Bankr.D.D.C.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Exceptions; Governmental Unit's Enforcement of Police or Regulatory

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on March 12, 2024 , LexisNexis #0524-031

MV Realty PBC, LLC, In re--MV Realty of N.C., LLC v. N.C. Real Est. Comm'n

Ruling
State real estate licensing agency could proceed with disciplinary action against debtorpursuant to the police and regulatory powers exception to the automatic stay. (Bankr. S.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Exceptions; Governmental Unit's Enforcement of Police or Regulatory

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on December 09, 2023 , LexisNexis #0224-029

FTC v. Endo Pharms. Inc.

Ruling
Action by the FTC was excluded from the automatic stay pursuant to the regulatory powersexception but ultimately dismissed for failure. (D.C. Cir.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Exceptions; Governmental Unit's Enforcement of Police or Regulatory

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on August 25, 2023 , LexisNexis #1023-055

Lubin, In re

Ruling
United States' pending claims against debtor under the False Claims Act were excepted fromthe automatic stay pursuant to the police or regulatory power exception. (Bankr. M.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Exceptions; Governmental Unit's Enforcement of Police or Regulatory

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 18, 2023 , LexisNexis #1123-028

Mitchell-Smith, In re

Ruling
Actions by animal control office were an exercise of police and regulatory powers and wereexcepted from the automatic stay. (Bankr. N.D. Ga.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Exceptions; Governmental Unit's Enforcement of Police or Regulatory

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 17, 2022 , LexisNexis #0822-004

Express Grain Terminals, LLC, In re

Ruling
Issuance of an order by commissioner of agriculture revoking the debtors' business licenseswas excepted from the automatic stay. (Bankr. N.D. Miss.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Exceptions; Governmental Unit's Enforcement of Police or Regulatory

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on April 07, 2022 , LexisNexis #0622-005

Lockhart, In re--Lockhart v. Jackson

Ruling
A child support enforcement agency’s sharing of information with another agency did notviolate the automatic stay pursuant to the police and regulatory exception. (Bankr. N.D. W. Va.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Exceptions; Governmental Unit's Enforcement of Police or Regulatory

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 24, 2021 , LexisNexis #0821-029

Kupperstein, In re--Kupperstein v. Schall

Ruling
Bankruptcy court did not abuse its discretion when lifting the automatic stay to allow probatecourt's contempt proceedings to proceed pursuant to the police power exception. (1st Cir.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Exceptions; Governmental Unit's Enforcement of Police or Regulatory

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 22, 2021 , LexisNexis #0621-006