In 2016, Petitioner City of Chicago (“Chicago”) amended its municipal code so that “[a]ny vehicle impounded by [Chicago] or its designee shall be subject to a possessory lien in favor of [Chicago] in the amount required to obtain release of the vehicle...
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Coinbase, Inc. (“Coinbase”) is a cryptocurrency exchange platform, which stores cryptocurrency for account holders in digital wallets. Bielski v. Coinbase, Inc. at 1. Abraham Bielski (“Bielski”) created an account with Coinbase and set up a digital...
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Congress has authorized bankruptcy courts under 11 U.S.C. § 362(a) of the Bankruptcy Code (the “Code”) to enforce an automatic stay on debt collection efforts by creditors after the debtor has filed for bankruptcy. In re Coughlin at 605. Section 106(a...
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On March 21, 2013, petitioner Ritzen Group, Inc. entered into a Real Estate Contract (“the Contract”) with respondent Jackson Masonry, LLC. Ritzen Group, Inc. v. Jackson Masonry, LLC, at 497. Under the Contract, Jackson Masonry was supposed to sell...