Three Recent Developments in Third Circuit Bankruptcy Law Bankruptcy and corporate restructurings continue to be active despite generally strong U.S. financial markets and broader macroeconomic conditions. This is a brief overview of three recent and noteworthy bankruptcy decisions within the Third Circuit. By Rachel Ehrlich Albanese and Gregory Martin Juell

Must Repossessed Vehicle Be Returned Immediately Upon Debtor’s Filing for Bankruptcy? An all too common occurrence today is a debtor filing a Chapter 13 bankruptcy petition to regain possession of a vehicle that was repossessed pre-petition. Does the creditor have to return the vehicle at the debtor’s request? Will failure to return the vehicle expose the creditor to damages for violation of the automatic stay? By John M. August