Rochellel's Daily Wire

December 15, 2023

Earmarking Requires Dominion/Control and No Diminution of the Estate, Circuit Says

Invoking Supreme Court authority, the Tenth Circuit says that inferences from the evidence are reviewed for clear error just like findings of fact themselves.

10th Circuit

February 16, 2021

Amount of an Exemption Isn’t Required to Make an Order Final, Circuit Majority Says

Tenth Circuit majority believes that the grant or denial of an exemption is sufficient to make the order final, even if the bankruptcy court hasn’t ruled on the extent or amount of the exemption.

10th Circuit

May 08, 2020

Tenth Circuit Applies Equitable Mootness to Appeals from Liquidating Chapter 11 Plans

Circuit says that some factors are more important than others when applying equitable mootness to appeals from liquidating plans.

10th Circuit

November 16, 2016

Denial of Discharge for Violating Securities Laws Made Easier to Prove, Circuit Says

Sarbanes-Oxley nails securities fraudsters who file bankruptcy.

10th Circuit

December 15, 2015

No Fees After Confirmation and None Before Late Retention Application

Tenth Circuit has no sympathy for a forgetful lawyer.