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Supreme Court Recently Decided that Passive Retention of Property Does Not Violate Section 362(a)(3) of the Bankruptcy Code
Posted by: Samantha Hanson-Lenn
The United States Supreme Court recently resolved a circuit split in City of Chicago, Illinois v. Fulton, __ U.S. __, 141 S. Ct. 585 (2021) and determined that a creditor does not violate the automatic stay under section 362(a)(3) of the bankruptcy code if ...Read More

State Court Receivership: A Powerful Creditor’s Tool
Posted by: Michael Dove and Samantha Hanson-Lenn
A receivership is often labeled as the state court’s version of bankruptcy, though there are many differences between the two. The device of receivership is primarily a creditor’s remedy and is typically invoked in various circumstances including the collection of a money judgment, liquidation, ...Read More