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Fourth Circuit Rejects Equitable Mootness in Chapter 13 Plan Confirmation Appeal
In a published opinion, the Fourth Circuit held that a district court erred in dismissing a Chapter 13 debtor’s appeal as equitably moot merely because a later plan had been confirmed and payments had begun. In Cook v. Chapter 13 Trustee, No. 25-1048 (4th Cir. Apr. 13, 2026), the court emphasized that equitable mootness is […]
Tags: bankruptcy, chapter 13, equitable mootness
Fourth Circuit Affirms Denial of Arbitration in Automatic Stay Action Against Goldman Sachs
In a 2-1 opinion, the Fourth Circuit held that a bankruptcy court may refuse to compel arbitration of a debtor’s claim for willful violation of the automatic stay under Section 362(k) where arbitration would conflict with the purposes of the Bankruptcy Code. In Goldman Sachs Bank USA v Brown, the court concluded that sending the […]
Tags: arbitration, automatic stay, bankruptcy
March 20, 2026
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