By Ed Boltz, 2 February, 2026 N.C Bus. Ct.: State of North Carolina v. MV Realty: When “Covenants Running with the Land” Turn Out to Be Pure Fiction Summary: In State ex rel. Jackson v.
By Ed Boltz, 30 January, 2026 E.D.N.C. (and Jones Cty. Sup. Ct.): Carolina Lease Management, Rent-to-Own Sheds, and the End of the “Executory Contract” Fairy Tale Summary:
By Ed Boltz, 29 January, 2026 ​Bankr. W.D.N.C. (& kinda M.D.N.C.): Trustee’s Ponzi-Scheme Fraud Claims Survive Motion to Dismiss (and Live to Fight Another Day) Summary:
By Ed Boltz, 28 January, 2026 S. Ct.: ​Coney Island Auto Parts v. Burton — Why “boring” bankruptcy cases (that are barely about bankruptcy) still matter Summary:
By Ed Boltz, 23 January, 2026 N.C. Ct. of App.: Eagles v. Integon Indemnity Corp.: Receivership as the End-Run (Again), Standing Still Matters, and Bankruptcy’s Shadow Looms Large Summary:
By Ed Boltz, 21 January, 2026 Law Review: Barbieri, Paolo and Bottazzi, Laura and Di Giacomo, Giuseppe-​ Debtor Protection and Health Insurance: Evidence From Personal Bankruptcy Reform (June 19, 2024). Available at: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4892813
By Ed Boltz, 20 January, 2026 Bankr. M.D.N.C.: In re Sinclair — Automatic Stay Does Not Block Enforcement of Federal Restitution Lien Summary:
By Ed Boltz, 19 January, 2026 Bankr. W.D.N.C.: In re Ford (Ford III) — When “Tribal Sovereignty” Arguments Collapse into Contempt, Sanctions, and a Permanent Loss of Discharge Summary:
By Ed Boltz, 16 January, 2026 Bankr. W.D.N.C.: In re Black Pearl Vision, LLC — Claims against MCA Survive (Mostly), RICO Lives to Fight Another Day Summary:
By Ed Boltz, 13 January, 2026 W.D.N.C.: Bethea v. Equifax — Defaults Aren’t Windfalls, and “Shotgun Pleadings” Miss the Target Summary: In Bethea v. Equifax (W.D.N.C. Dec. 19, 2025), Judge Kenneth Bell offers both a procedural refresher and a cautionary tale for consumer litigants hoping to convert technical missteps into instant victory.
