Ronald Spinner

A bankruptcy debtor in Michigan may choose whether to use the exemptions provided under either federal or state law to “exempt” out a certain amount of property from the bankruptcy estate and use it for a fresh start. Every...more Supreme Court decisions regarding bankruptcy cases usually affect only bankruptcy litigation, but the recent decision in Coney Island Auto Parts Unlimited, Inc. vs. Burton alters the landscape for all federal litigation. ...more Sometimes an expected result is still newsworthy. On March 27, 2025, in Kircher v Boyne USA, Inc., the Michigan Supreme Court held that there is no independent cause of action for breach of the implied covenant of good faith...more Every three years on April 1, the dollar amounts in the Bankruptcy Code are adjusted to account for inflation. The April 1, 2025, increase will be approximately 13.2%, even larger than the nearly 11% increase three years ago....more