On July 19, 2022, the Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel ruled that a creditor’s proof of claim — while meeting the standard of the Bankruptcy Code — was insufficient to enforce the debt under state law and was therefore subject to disallowance.
In In re Myers, included on the debtors’ chapter 13 scheduled debts
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has released guidance to its attorneys regarding requests to discharge student loans in bankruptcy cases. The 16-page memorandum developed in coordination with the Department of Education (DOE) advises DOJ attorneys to “recommend to the court that a debtor’s student loan be discharged if three conditions are satisfied: (1) the
When deciding the amount of homestead exemption to which a debtor is entitled, should a bankruptcy court apply the state exemption in effect on the creation date of the lien or on the bankruptcy filing date? According to the Ninth Circuit in a recent decision, the court should apply the state exemption law in
Throughout the latter half of 2022, filing for bankruptcy became a reality for many high-profile crypto firms. The resurgence of “crypto winter” has brought many crypto-related entities to their proverbial knees. Indeed, in November 2021, the total cryptocurrency market capitalization reached an all-time high of approximately $3 trillion. That figure has decreased substantially, and today
Please join Consumer Financial Services Partner Chris Willis and his colleagues Deborah Kovsky and Tom Tilton as they discuss new pending legislation — the Consumer Bankruptcy Reform Act — as well as the general, overall legislative and financial services outlook in the next Congress.
Finance and Restructuring Partner Deb Kovsky represents secured and unsecured creditors
In this episode of The Crypto Exchange, Troutman Pepper Consumer Financial Services Partner Ethan Ostroff welcomes back Deborah Kovsky-Apap to discuss the recent FTX bankruptcy and other bankruptcy-related developments in the crypto space.
Ethan and Deb dive into the recent news that has shaken the entire crypto world and how this may affect the
In this episode of The Crypto Exchange, Troutman Pepper Partner Keith Barnett welcomes his colleague Deborah Kovsky-Apap to discuss various bankruptcy issues facing crypto exchanges, including who exactly owns the digital assets when an exchange files for bankruptcy. Additionally, Keith and Deborah explore bankruptcy eligibility for crypto exchanges and security interests in crypto.