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JLM Couture, Inc., In re

Ruling
Debtor was not obligated to pay monthly treble damages as the debtor was not required totimely perform obligations arising between the order for relief and assumption or rejection ofa lease. (Bankr. D. Del.)
Issue(s)
Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases; Time for Assumption or Rejection; Trustee

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on February 29, 2024 , LexisNexis #0824-085

AP Orangevale, LLC, In re

Ruling
Motion for relief from the stay was denied as the declaratory judgment action that the creditorsought to assert against the debtor was subject to the automatic stay. (Bankr. D. Del.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Scope; Commencement or Continuation of Proceedings Against

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on February 21, 2024 , LexisNexis #0424-031

Pack Liquidating, LLC, In re

Ruling
Bankruptcy court could authorize a creditors’ committee to bring a breach of fiduciary dutyaction against members and officers of debtor LLC notwithstanding state law to the contrary.(Bankr. D. Del.)
Issue(s)
Powers and Duties of Committees; General Powers; Performance of Other Services.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on February 02, 2024 , LexisNexis #0324-091

Team Sys. Int'l, LLC, In re

Ruling
Trustee was entitled to retain a particular law firm as general bankruptcy counsel as theobjecting defendants lacked standing to object to the retention. (Bankr. D. Del.)
Issue(s)
Employment of Professional Persons.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on February 01, 2024 , LexisNexis #0324-055

Higgins, In re

Ruling
Judgment creditor failed to prove that the debtor filed the Chapter 13 case in bad faith wherethe judgment had not been discharged in the first bankruptcy case due to the debtor's failureto list the claim. (Bankr. E.D. Pa.)
Issue(s)
Conversion or Dismissal; For Cause.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 25, 2024 , LexisNexis #0324-093

Smith-Freeman, In re

Ruling
Court determined that sanction should be a further reduction of compensation of $1,000 percase as a result of the attorneys' continuous and repetitive failure to comply with the rules andregulations. (Bankr. W.D. Pa.)
Issue(s)
Compensation for Services Rendered and Reimbursements of Expenses.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 24, 2024 , LexisNexis #0324-072

Stream TV Networks, Inc., In re

Ruling
Appointment of a Chapter 11 trustee to evaluate the debtors' operations, prospects, and abilityto successfully reorganize was in the best interests of creditors and the estate. (Bankr. E.D. Pa.)
Issue(s)
Conversion or Dismissal.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on January 05, 2024 , LexisNexis #0224-094

Billig, In re

Ruling
Creditor's proof of claim was disallowed in part as the debtors' testimony was deemed morecredible than that of the creditor. (Bankr. E.D. Pa.)
Issue(s)
Allowance of Claims or Interests; Objections.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 03, 2024 , LexisNexis #0224-081

First Guar. Mortg. Corp., In re

Ruling
Beneficiaries of consensual third-party release were not entitled to contempt sanctions whereFalse Claims Act claim filed by a relator did not violate the terms of the Chapter 11 plan.(Bankr. D. Del.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Scope; Acts to Obtain Property.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on December 27, 2023 , LexisNexis #0224-079

Alameda Rsch. Ltd. v. Platform Life Scis. Inc.

Ruling
Dismissal for lack of personal jurisdiction was not warranted as the plaintiffs had presentedcompetent evidence that the defendant had the necessary contacts with and is amenable to suitin the U.S. (Bankr. D. Del.)
Issue(s)
Fraudulent Transfers and Obligations.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on December 20, 2023 , LexisNexis #0224-036