By Scott Riddle Posted in Eleventh Circuit Cases,News and CommentsIn a case of first impression, the Eleventh Circuit addressed the intersection of Copyright Law and Bankruptcy Law, and whether an artist’s statutory copyright termination rights are property of the Bankruptcy Estate. Lil’ Joe Records, Inc. v. Mark Ross, Luther Campbell, et al., 2026 WL 1549151 (11th Cir. June 2, 2026) (click here for .pdf).… Continue Reading
By Scott Riddle Posted in Northern District CasesIn In re Kimball, Ch. 7 Case No. 24-11036-pmb, 667 B.R. 487 (Bankr. N.D. Ga. 2025) (click here for pdf) , the Lender foreclosed on commercial property owned by a limited liability company on August 6, 2024. The LLC, in turn, was owned by an individual Debtor who had filed a Chapter 13 case on… Continue Reading
By Scott Riddle Posted in Northern District CasesFunds in joint bank accounts can generally be accessed by all account-holders — each of them can withdraw all of the money in the account regardless of who actually deposited the funds in the account. This is often the reason for having a joint account. This can create a huge problem for the account holders… Continue Reading
By Scott Riddle Posted in Northern District CasesIn In re Cochran, Ch. 7 Case No. 13-43242, 2014 Bankr. LEXIS 1178 (Bankr. N.D. Ga. Feb. 10, 2014), the issue in the motion to avoid lien was whether funds paid into court pursuant to a Summons of Garnishment are property of the Bankruptcy estate after a case is filed. Judge Mary Grace Diehl held… Continue Reading
By Posted in Southern District CasesBy: Scott B. Riddle, Esq. In re Batten, 351 B.R. 256, 2006 Bankr. LEXIS 2524 (Bankr. S.D. Ga. September 29, 2006) (Dalis). Debtors filed a motion seeking authority to amend their schedules to reflect a tort claim that arose post-petition after the conversion from Chapter 13 to Chapter 7, and in the same month the… Continue Reading
In In re Kimball, Ch. 7 Case No. 24-11036-pmb, 667 B.R. 487 (Bankr. N.D. Ga. 2025) (click here for pdf) , the Lender foreclosed on commercial property owned by a limited liability company on August 6, 2024. The LLC, in turn, was owned by an individual Debtor who had filed a Chapter 13 case on… Continue Reading