U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Illinois
Recent News About U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Illinois
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Former Madison County attorney Peel again fails to overturn bankruptcy fraud, child pornography possession conviction
BENTON – Former lawyer Gary Peel, who served time for bankruptcy fraud and possession of child pornography and keeps trying to overturn his conviction, failed again to overturn it. -
Bankruptcy discharged before debtors tell court about stake in injury suit
EAST ST. LOUIS – Bankruptcy trustee Russell Simon of Swansea should take the first chunk of any judgment that David Hoffman of Pontoon Beach might win from a crash suit in U.S. district court, defendant Boise Cascade argued on Jan. 4. -
Bankruptcy firm UpRight Law wants court to stop investigation of fees
EAST ST. LOUIS – Chicago bankruptcy firm UpRight Law seeks a court order to stop an investigation of fees that Belleville lawyer Ronald Buch collected. -
Grim Reaper’s media trust abandoned bankruptcy petition as FCC attention turned to trustee
EAST ST. LOUIS – Bob Romanik, grim reaper of radio, abandoned a bankruptcy petition that trapped Belleville lawyer Donald Samson in a fight he couldn’t win. -
Drama continues in bankruptcy petition for trust that owns Romanik radio stations; FCC counsel opposes trustee's move to 'make-work'
EAST ST. LOUIS – Entertainment Media Trust, which petitioned for bankruptcy relief as owner of “grim reaper” Bob Romanik’s radio stations in September, moved to voluntarily dismiss the petition on Oct. 16. -
Parents sue hospital alleging child suffered injuries during birth
BENTON — A couple alleges their child suffered injuries during delivery after his heartrate continued to decelerate. -
Peel files another appeal, wants 7th Circuit to give him one more shot at proving innocence
CHICAGO – Former lawyer Gary Peel, who spent 10 years in prison for possession of child pornography and for bankruptcy fraud, wants U.S. Seventh Circuit appellate judges to give him one last shot at proving his innocence. -
Judge Kenneth Meyers, who opened bankruptcy court in Benton, dies
EAST ST. LOUIS – Former federal bankruptcy judge Kenneth J. Meyers passed away at his home on April 14, 2018 at the age of 74. -
New rule sets minimum standard for clarity in bankruptcy courts
EAST ST. LOUIS – The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Illinois published a notice on Feb. 7 announcing greater clarity for the nation’s creditors as it pertains to Chapter 13 insolvencies. The newly added Rule 3015.1 requires, as of December 2017, the use of a national form for Chapter 13 plans unless a district already has a process that meets the requirements in the new rule.