This Comment describes how bankruptcy courts operate and explores the effects of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (BAPCPA) on indigent parties and also discusses the unique concerns surrounding pro se bankruptcy cases compared to other proceedings and points out the inequities that currently exist between trustees and debtors.
Once through the captions and parties (which constitute the first 37 out of 39 pages of this decision), this appeal concerns the confirmation of arbitration awards by the district court under Section 9 of the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) against TitleMax of Virginia, Inc., which argued that the applications did not identify an independent jurisdictional basis.
Bestwall, LLC filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in November 2017 to address asbestos-related claims and sought discovery to estimate its asbestos liabilities, leading to a personal injury questionnaire (PIQ) order for all mesothelioma claimants. The PIQ order was contested but upheld, with the court retaining jurisdiction to enforce it.
