Bankruptcy Law Reporter Index-Summary

SANCTIONS

– Court denial of motion within safe harbor period prevents motion for Rule 11 sanctions (U.S., rev sought), 174; (rev den), 548
– Frivolous debt collection claim, sanctions can only be imposed on client, not lawyer (9th Cir.), 907

SCHOOLS

– Business manager for school not responsible party (Bankr. D. Minn.), Case in Brief, 613
– Student loans

See STUDENT LOANS

– University refusal to provide transcript is act to collect violating automatic stay (7th Cir.), 609

SECURITIES

– Accounting fraud

– – Jewelry firm CEO sentenced, forfeiture ordered (E.D.N.Y.), 641
– – National Century Fin. Enters. execs sentenced (S.D. Ohio), 498

– Auctions approach effectively settled swap contracts after market turmoil, regulators find, 344
– Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC

– – Criminal charges filed, guilty plea expected (S.D.N.Y.), 345; guilty plea entered, 379; sentencing delayed, 679
– – Customers file involuntary Ch. 7 petition against Madoff personally (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.), 496
– – East River Management plan, PBGC takes control, 86
– – Feeder fund investors, court may consider request to include in SIPC relief (S.D.N.Y.), 42
– – Feeder fund manager faces suit by trustee re withdrawal of nonexistent principal (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.), 638
– – Fiduciary breach cases could take years and leave big mark on law, attorneys say, Special Report, 621
– – Madoff agrees to injunction, SEC gains approval of partial judgment (S.D.N.Y.), 235; permanent bar from industry imposed, 908
– – Phantom returns, trustee seeks to recover from investors without net loss, 559; investors object to trustee calculation of claims (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.), 838
– – Preferential payments, trustee settles with investment funds (S.D.N.Y.), 721
– – SIPC chief promises relief from losses to customers with legal claim, 402
– – Small business sues to recover money wired days before Madoff arrest (S.D.N.Y.), 42; stipulation to set funds aside approved, 121
– – Tax consequences of investments, questions raised at meeting with trustee, 270; practitioners encourage investors to claim full amount of 2008 losses with IRS, 309; theft loss safe harbor, most victims using, IRS official says, 680
– – Tax information returns, liquidation trustee will not release, 186
– – Tax refund request and theft loss deduction may be ways to recoup losses, lawyer says, 380
– – Trustee finds no trades on customers' behalf and no separation between brokerage and advisory business, 253
– – Unregistered investment adviser faces suit by trustee re high false profits (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.), 601; hedge fund and investor/lawyer face separate suits, 679

– Bond investors, Obama homeowner relief program will hurt, attorney warns, 378
– Class action filings surge in wake of subprime and credit crises, Stanford Law School report shows, 71
– Congressional Outlook 2009, Special Report, 132; 135
– Continuity of interest, corrections to new rules issued, News Brief, 11
– Customer protection rules, SEC rethinking after Lehman collapse, official tells conferees, 343
– Dana Corp., fiduciary duty breach claim naming former officials properly dismissed (6th Cir.), 122
– Debt arising out of violation of federal laws nondischargeable (C.D. Cal.), 797
– Derivatives

– – Credit-default swaps should be banned, Soros tells conferees, 864
– – Market, Geithner seeks legislation giving authority over to SEC and CFTC, 694

– Distressed debt market offers opportunities for vulture funds, survey says, 166
– Employee profit sharing plan participant failed to show entitlement as SIPA customer, claims properly denied (N.D. Ohio), 94
– Enron Corp.

– – Conspiracy and fraud, CEO Skilling properly convicted, resentencing ordered (5th Cir.), 86
– – JP Morgan shareholder suit dismissed for failure to show intent to defraud (2d Cir.), 156

– Fraud

– – Legal tools and funding to combat

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 1748, S 386

– – Racial and ethnic targeting, SEC official urges better education, 619
– – Stock drops, investor class suits, and bankruptcies, firms cited by SEC have higher incidences, Deloitte study shows, 7

– Hedge fund operator and codefendants cannot invoke Fifth Amendment protections to stop receivership action (S.D. Fla.), 509
– Insider trading, Countrywide CEO faces SEC charges (C.D. Cal.), 812
– Investor claims related to case not core matters subject to federal jurisdiction (E.D. La.), 6
– IRS loan guidance could lead to rulemaking, Treasury official says, 522
– KPMG LLP faces suit by New Century Fin. re negligent audits (S.D.N.Y.), 497
– Lying to investors, retirement home operator and CEO charged, asset freeze sought (D. Or.), 327
– Mirant. Corp. investor class action dismissed (N.D. Ga.), 123
– Noncompliance with registration requirements, fraud, disregard of bankruptcy plan (U.S., rev sought), 579; (rev den), 784
– Overview of pending bills, chart

– – Derivatives, 541
– – Securitizations, 544

– Parmalat collapse, investor suit to hold Deloitte liable for audits by subsidiary may proceed (S.D.N.Y.), 185; trustee suits against Bank of America and Deloitte properly dismissed (2d Cir.), 253; reconsideration denied, 289
– Plan assets invested in company stock, Smurfit-Stone employees file class action against fiduciaries (N.D. Ill.), 766
– Ponzi schemes

– – Receiver fee request excessive (S.D.N.Y.), 69
– – Receiver for entities involved may sue sales agent under Utah Fraudulent Transfer Act (D. Utah), 737
– – Victims may treat loss as investment theft and use safe harbor to file, IRS announces, 418

– Qwest Communications Intl. execs face fraud suit by investment companies that opted out of settlement (D. Colo.), 186
– Reserve Mgmt. Co. faces fraud charges re redemption requests (Mass. Sec. Div.), 85
– Revenue recognition scheme, solar power execs agree to fine (D.D.C.), 366
– Securitizations and derivatives markets, Bair discusses regulation, 695
– Subprime lending

– – Mortgage-backed investments, Merrill Lynch reaches settlement with employees and investors (S.D.N.Y.), 130
– – State St. Bank and Trust faces suit by Catholic group re losses (S.D.N.Y.), 537

– Wells Fargo exec cannot exempt stock options received while working for bank (N.D. Cal.), 470
– Whistleblowers, bankrupt firm's SOX liability upheld, retaliatory discharge award recalculated (DOL ARB), 366
– Williams Cos. properly granted summary judgment on fraud claims (10th Cir.), 290

SENTENCING

– Fraud, corporate insider sentence and restitution affirmed (7th Cir.), 152

SETOFF

– Asbestos exposure claims, denial of full exercise of setoff right proper (U.S., rev sought), 24; (rev den), 548
– Employee claim against former employer/debtor properly denied (D. Del.), 56
– 401(k) loan obligation not debt to be deducted on debtor schedules (N.D. Miss.), 373

SETTLEMENTS

– Clean Water Act violations, Atlantic Wire pleads guilty and reaches civil settlement (Conn. Super. Ct.), 34
– Refund anticipation loans, H&R Block reaches settlement of deceptive marketing charges (Cal. Super. Ct.), 72
– Trustee compromise of pact not post-confirmation plan modification (N.D.N.Y.), 431

SHIPS AND SHIPPING

– Samsun Logix Corp., shipping and trading firm files for Ch. 15 protection (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.), 372

SINGAPORE

– Armada (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., international dry bulk transport solutions provider files for Ch. 15 protection (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.), 91

SMALL BUSINESSES

– Employment tax debt major bankruptcy cause, conferees told, 678
– Owners and workers facing closure and job loss, union to set up hotline to aid, 698

SOUTH KOREA

See KOREA

SPECIAL REPORTS

– Madoff-related fiduciary breach cases could take years and leave big mark on law, attorneys say, 621
– TARP, civil disobedience part of push to stop foreclosures and evictions, 239

SPORTS AND RECREATION

– Chapter 11 filings

– – AGT Crunch Acquisition LLC and affiliates, fitness firm (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.), 642
– – Six Flags Inc. and affiliates, amusement park operator (Bankr. D. Del.), 844

– Phoenix Coyotes hockey team owners hope to move to Canada and sell team (Bankr. D. Ariz.), 762
– Rejection of boxer's promotional agreement was breach of executory contract (C.D. Cal.), 182

STANDING

– Gender bias, ex-postal worker who orally disclosed claim to trustee has standing to sue (7th Cir.), 504
– General creditor claims (U.S., rev sought), 548
– Involuntary bankruptcy, lawyer never hired by debtor may not appeal orders (D.V.I.), 32
– Refco fraud, litigation trustee may not bring suit against alleged aiders and abettors (S.D.N.Y.), 601

STATE DEVELOPMENTS

– Generally

– – Authority over lending, attorneys general call on Obama to restore, 378
– – Congressional Outlook 2009, Special Report, 139
– – Foreclosure proceedings, most state laws favor mortgage holders, report says, 306
– – Mortgage and foreclosure scams, federal and state agencies launch coordinated effort to combat, 474; FTC seeks comment on how to draft rules, 777; N.Y. attorney general issues subpoenas re violation of state consumer protection laws, 814; comment period extended, News Brief, 816

– Alabama

– – Delinquent taxpayers granted reprieve from criminal prosecution, 201
– – Superfund, settlements reached re 54 remaining Asarco waste sites (Bankr. S.D. Tex.), 432; court approves, 839

– Arizona

– – Phoenix Coyotes hockey team owners hope to move to Canada and sell team (Bankr. D. Ariz.), 762
– – Superfund, settlements reached re 54 remaining Asarco waste sites (Bankr. S.D. Tex.), 432; court approves, 839

– Arkansas

– – Credit repair firm violated CROA and Ark. Deceptive Trade Practices Act (E.D. Ark.), 864
– – Superfund, settlements reached re 54 remaining Asarco waste sites (Bankr. S.D. Tex.), 432; court approves, 839

– California

– – Bank of America insufficient funds fees, hearing held in suit re debits from Social Security accounts (Cal.), 477; bank action proper, 778
– – City of Vallejo receives approval to void union contracts (Bankr. E.D. Cal.), 363; mediation ordered, 555
– – County Bank and Alliance Bank put under FDIC receivership, 198
– – Foreclosures, lenders must stop proceedings under new law, 272
– – Lifelock fraud alerts violate FCRA policy and state unfair competition law (C.D. Cal.), 816
– – Local governments seeking bankruptcy protection, bill would require state approval, 798
– – Refund anticipation loans, H&R Block reaches settlement of deceptive marketing charges (Cal. Super. Ct.), 72
– – Self-insurers' fund, debtor obligation not excise tax (9th Cir.), 636
– – Single-premium annuity not exempt under Cal. law (9th Cir.), 297
– – United Airlines settles ADA claims by San Francisco airport employees (N.D. Cal.), 464

– Colorado

– – Subprime lending, deceptive marketing, attorney general reaches settlement with Countrywide (Colo. Dist. Ct.), 236
– – Superfund, settlements reached re 54 remaining Asarco waste sites (Bankr. S.D. Tex.), 432; court approves, 839

– Connecticut

– – Clean Water Act violations, Atlantic Wire pleads guilty and reaches civil settlement (Conn. Super. Ct.), 34
– – Tax amnesty, DRS posts information re upcoming program, 382

– Florida

– – Congressional Outlook 2009, Special Report, 139
– – Foreclosure rescue scams, attorney general closes Tampa firm under new fraud law, 236
– – 4 bank failures announced, FDIC deposit insurance fund loses millions, 234

– Georgia

– – Congressional Outlook 2009, Special Report, 139
– – FirstBank Financial Services put under FDIC receivership, 198

– Idaho

– – Superfund, settlements reached re 54 remaining Asarco waste sites (Bankr. S.D. Tex.), 432; court approves, 839

– Illinois

– – Auto and metal salvage firm illegal dumping, EPA releases proposed consent decree re Superfund site cleanup (Bankr. N.D. Ill.), 840
– – Congressional Outlook 2009, Special Report, 139
– – Foreclosure, state lawmakers back grace period for homeowners facing, 102
– – 4 bank failures announced, FDIC deposit insurance fund loses millions, 234
– – Insolvent taxpayer liability must reflect net operating loss reduction, 200
– – Ladder injury suit, Ch. 11 proceeding keeps hardware store in limbo under state law (N.D. Ill.), 600
– – Republic Windows workers' union files NLRB charge re failure to bargain, 87; Chicago window factory to reopen, laid-off United Electrical, Radio, and Machine Workers employees to be rehired, 326; unfair labor practices complaint to be issued (N.L.R.B.), 437
– – Superfund, settlements reached re 54 remaining Asarco waste sites (Bankr. S.D. Tex.), 432; court approves, 839

– Indiana

– – Auto and metal salvage firm illegal dumping, EPA releases proposed consent decree re Superfund site cleanup (Bankr. N.D. Ill.), 840
– – Chrysler LLC and affiliates, state pension funds challenge deal with Fiat (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.), 719; motion to stay pending appeal granted (2d Cir.), 749; deal finalized (U.S., inj vac), 791; Chrysler pension plans will continue after sale, PBGC says, 791; absolute priority rule, lawyers fear impact of Supreme Court decision, 837; most assembly plants and supply facilities to reopen, 886; Italian government will not probe deal, 887; sale approval (U.S., rev sought), 912
– – Divorce-related mortgage and tax debts, dischargeability must be reconsidered (Ind. Ct. App.), 265
– – Superfund, settlements reached re 54 remaining Asarco waste sites (Bankr. S.D. Tex.), 432; court approves, 839

– Massachusetts

– – Big Dig contractor admits false statements re workmanship quality, charges re tunnel ceiling collapse dropped in guilty plea (D. Mass.), 640
– – Congressional Outlook 2009, Special Report, 139
– – Goldman Sachs promises money to help subprime borrowers restructure loans, attorney general says, 656
– – Reserve Mgmt. Co. faces fraud charges re redemption requests (Mass. Sec. Div.), 85

– Michigan

– – City water bill listed as unsecured debt in confirmed Ch. 13 plan binding (E.D. Mich.), 444
– – Congressional Outlook 2009, Special Report, 139
– – GM bankruptcy should be last resort, governor says, 506; bond exchange begins, job, plant, and dealer cuts announced, 573; bankruptcy seen as likely event, stakeholders oppose latest restructuring plan, 614; $6B first-quarter loss reported, 653; Canadian auto workers will not consent to retiree concessions, 654; dealer network, pruning begins, 691; auto dealers seek to stop effort to drive GM into bankruptcy, 692; exchange offers to bondholders fail, 732; Canadian Auto Workers members ratify amended agreement, 733; UAW officials recommend ratification of tentative contract modifications, 733

– Minnesota

– – Debt collection, high interest charges, state attorney general sues Allina Health (Minn. Dist. Ct.), 170
– – Hold-harmless clause, divorcee may seek to enforce (Minn. Ct. App.), Case in Brief, 855

– Montana

– – Asarco LLC

– – – EPA to propose abandoned Iron Mountain Mine site for lead and arsenic cleanup, 87
– – – Superfund, settlements reached re 54 remaining waste sites (Bankr. S.D. Tex.), 432; court approves, 839

– – W.R. Grace and Co., Libby, Mont. asbestos exposure, criminal case set for trial (D. Mont.), 155; jury finds not guilty, separate trial remains, 681; case against final defendant dismissed, 891

– Nebraska

– – 4 bank failures announced, FDIC deposit insurance fund loses millions, 234
– – Superfund, settlements reached re 54 remaining Asarco waste sites (Bankr. S.D. Tex.), 432; court approves, 839

– New Jersey

– – Congressional Outlook 2009, Special Report, 139
– – Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. execs face lawsuit re state pension fund losses (N.J. Sup. Ct.), 397
– – W.R. Grace pollution reporting, N.J. suit stayed during bankruptcy proceedings (D. Del.), 432

– New Mexico

– – Superfund, electronics manufacturer liable for cleanup costs at N.M. site (6th Cir.), 598
– – Superfund, settlements reached re 54 remaining Asarco waste sites (Bankr. S.D. Tex.), 432; court approves, 839

– New York

– – Attorneys' fees may be granted post-petition if allowed under contract or state law (N.D.N.Y.), 84
– – Budget planner laws should extend to debt settlement firms, state official says, 698
– – Buyers of debt, N.Y. City mayor signs bill treating as collectors, 420
– – Debt settlement industry practices, N.Y. attorney general launches nationwide probe, 656; suits filed, 738; firms violated state and federal statutes, N.Y. attorney general says, 780; firms pay fines, agree to change practices, 813; more firms shut down, 905
– – IRS private debt collection program, state lawmakers seek reversal of decision to end, 340
– – Mortgage discrimination, settlements reached, new case filed, 44

– Ohio

– – Annuity funded by life insurance proceeds may only be exempted to Ohio law limits (Bankr. N.D. Ohio), 14
– – Asbestos exposure claims, state Senate passes measure requiring plaintiff transparency, 7
– – Client concealment of assets, lawyer suspended for aiding (Ohio), 39
– – Moratorium on home foreclosures, state House passes, 738
– – Mortgage contract provision saying borrower must pay lender legal fees to stall foreclosure proper (Ohio), 272
– – Superfund, settlements reached re 54 remaining Asarco waste sites (Bankr. S.D. Tex.), 432; court approves, 839
– – Trailer not motor vehicle under state law, debtor may not claim exemption (N.D. Ohio), 128

– Oklahoma

– – Superfund, settlements reached re 54 remaining Asarco waste sites (Bankr. S.D. Tex.), 432; court approves, 839
– – Tax debt, broken promise to repay prevents reinstatement of suspended lawyer (Okla.), 806

– Oregon

– – 4 bank failures announced, FDIC deposit insurance fund loses millions, 234
– – Wireless card service agreement arbitration clause waiving class actions unconscionable (9th Cir.), 508

– Pennsylvania

– – Congressional Outlook 2009, Special Report, 139

– South Carolina

– – Credit counseling, licensing exemption applies only to lawyers licensed in state (S.C.), 739

– Tennessee

– – Married debtors may claim enhanced homestead exemption under new state law (E.D. Tenn.), 95
– – Superfund, settlements reached re 54 remaining Asarco waste sites (Bankr. S.D. Tex.), 432; court approves, 839

– Texas

– – Asarco LLC copper smelter air quality permit, state senator granted access to documents re El Paso plant (Tex. Dist. Ct.), 523
– – Congressional Outlook 2009, Special Report, 139
– – Debt settlement industry practices, suit filed (Tex. Dist. Ct.), 738
– – Foreclosed owners, Tex. attorney general and Countrywide set up modification program (Tex. Dist. Ct.), 235
– – GM reorganization plan, attorney general files objection (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.), 836
– – Legal malpractice, malicious prosecution suit not preempted (Tex.), 162
– – Orthodontist business services pact violates dental practice statute (5th Cir.), 57
– – Superfund, settlements reached re 54 remaining Asarco waste sites (Bankr. S.D. Tex.), 432; court approves, 839
– – Taxation, JK Harris & Co. faces suit for misrepresenting skills and services (Tex. Dist. Ct.), 537

– Utah

– – Exempt retirement income, refunds from overpayment remain exempt (Utah), Case in Brief, 163
– – Ponzi scam, receiver for entities involved may sue sales agent under Utah Fraudulent Transfer Act (D. Utah), 737
– – Superfund, settlements reached re 54 remaining Asarco waste sites (Bankr. S.D. Tex.), 432; court approves, 839

– Washington

– – Superfund, settlements reached re 54 remaining Asarco waste sites (Bankr. S.D. Tex.), 432; court approves, 839

STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS

– Collateral estoppel bars relitigation of timeliness of state court action (S.D. Fla.), 815
– Owens Corning employee suit against fiduciaries and trustee may not proceed (N.D. Ohio), 34

STUDENT LOANS

– Carpenters training panel, bankrupt apprentice must repay (Bankr. S.D. Ill.), 612
– Ch. 13 debtor loan properly discharged without filing adversary action (S.D. Cal.), 127
– Ch. 13 plan payments may discriminate between student loans and unsecured creditors (Bankr. E.D. Wis.), 611
– Debtor plan may discharge if creditor fails to object after notice (U.S., rev sought), 386; (rev grant), 849
– Hardship discharge

– – Ch. 7 debtor close to retirement age entitled (Bankr. D. Minn.), 299
– – Plan completion under Ch. 13 not required for issue to be ripe (9th Cir.), 469

SUBORDINATION

– Owens Corning employee suit against fiduciaries and trustee may not proceed (N.D. Ohio), 34

SUBPRIME LENDING

– Bush administration lending policy factor in explosion of low-income loans, OECD reports, 100
– Community Reinvestment Act lenders made fewer bad loans than traditional lenders, study shows, 233
– Congressional Outlook 2009, Special Report, 139
– Deceptive marketing, Colo. attorney general reaches settlement with Countrywide (Colo. Dist. Ct.), 236
– Goldman Sachs promises money to help Mass. borrowers restructure loans, attorney general says, 656
– Hope Now alliance predicts doubling of loan modifications in 2009, report says, 16
– Loan modification efforts effective, FDIC chief tells conferees, 17
– Merrill Lynch reaches settlement with employees and investors re subprime lending-backed investments (S.D.N.Y.), 130
– Misleading investors re risks, SEC charges Countrywide (C.D. Cal.), 812
– Modification of residential loans

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 200, HR 1106, S 61

– Securities class action filings surge in wake of subprime and credit crises, Stanford Law School report shows, 71
– State St. Bank and Trust faces suit by Catholic group re losses (S.D.N.Y.), 537

SUPERFUND

See ENVIRONMENT

SUPERMARKETS

See generally FOOD

SUPREME COURT, U.S.

– Scoreboard

– – Jan., 22; 46; 74; 103; 142
– – Feb., 171; 202; 242; 276
– – March, 312; 351; 383; 421
– – April, 453; 484; 511; 545; 576
– – May, 625; 663; 703; 741
– – June, 781; 817; 874; 910

– Administrative expense priorities, contract entered or assumed by debtor during bankruptcy, accrual of creditor claim against estate (rev sought), 579
– Asbestos exposure claims

– – Denial of full exercise of setoff right proper (rev sought), 24; (rev den), 548
– – Third-party claims against debtor's insurers, jurisdiction (oral arg), 434; (rvs and rem), 883

– Asset sale order, res judicata (rev sought), 278; (rev den), 628
– Automatic stay, attempt to collect attorneys' fees from bankruptcy estate (rev den), 106
– BAPCPA debt relief agency restrictions

– – Advice to consumers, limit violates free speech rights of lawyers (rev sought), 386; related case (rev sought), 514; (rev grant), 804
– – Free speech rights of lawyers not violated (rev sought), 486

– Chrysler LLC and affiliates, deal with Fiat finalized (inj vac), 791; Chrysler pension plans will continue after sale, PBGC says, 791; absolute priority rule, lawyers fear impact of decision, 837; most assembly plants and supply facilities to reopen, 886; Italian government will not probe deal, 887; (rev sought), 912
– Civil contempt

– – Debtor incarceration (rev sought), 784
– – Habeas corpus (rev sought), 48; (rev den), 106

– Commercial law, unpaid supplier right to reclaim goods, secured lender lien rights (rev sought), 244; (rev den), 579
– Confirmation of plan, disposable income is starting point for projected disposable income under BAPCPA (rev sought), 314
– Counsel for trustee, denial of compensation, res judicata (rev sought), 666; (rev den), 876
– Court denial of motion within safe harbor period prevents motion for Rule 11 sanctions (rev sought), 174; (rev den), 548
– Credit card loan, use to repay other debt 90 days before filing is voidable (rev sought), 784
– Creditor judgment, fraudulent transfer to defeat (rev sought), 486; (rev den), 706
– Difference between claimed and appraised value does not allow trustee to sell exempt personal property (rev grant), 565
– Divorce, property division, tax deduction for child dependence, discharge (rev den), 106
– Estate property, causes of action, abandonment of asset (rev sought), 244; (rev den), 314
– Exceptions to discharge, defalcation, conscious misbehavior or extreme recklessness must be shown (rev den), 76
– Fraud

– – Res judicata (rev sought), 386; (rev den), 628
– – Securities, noncompliance with registration requirements, disregard of bankruptcy plan (rev sought), 579; (rev den), 784

– General creditor claims, standing (rev sought), 548
– Jury trial, scope of right (rev sought), 354
– Justice, Sotomayor nominated to replace Souter, 713; nominee has ruled on several bankruptcy issues, 713
– Projected disposable income, calculation (rev sought), 244
– Remand after refusal of pendent jurisdiction reviewable (rev sought), 579
– Retrial barred after mixed verdicts on charges with shared essential elements (rvs and rem), 85:409
– Selection of bankruptcy judges, conflicts of interest, equitable mootness (rev den), 76
– Student loans, debtor plan may discharge if creditor fails to object after notice (rev sought), 386; (rev grant), 849
– Trademark rights, debtor may not assume without consent of owners (rev den), 399
– Trustees

– – Discharge order, final report (rev den), 76
– – Surcharge of debtor exempt assets after refusal to surrender property properly approved by court (rev den), 424

– Truth in Lending Act (TILA)

– – Credit life insurance policy purchased with residential mortgage, class suit dismissed for lack of damages (rev den), 418
– – Preemption provision does not cover state-law based state court injunction re credit card solicitation scheme (rev den), 130

SWEDEN

– GM to sell Saab to Koenigsegg, Swedish government guarantees funds, 837
– Saab Automobile AB files for reorganization through Swedish court process after General Motors ends support, 257

SWITZERLAND

– Lehman Bros. Finance AG files Ch. 15 petition for recognition of foreign main proceeding, Ch. 11 case dismissed (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.), 361