August 01, 2019
Appeals court holds that a specific request from the debtor isn’t required to justify allowance of an ‘admin’ claim.
5th Circuit
July 25, 2019
Fifth Circuit permits bar orders in receiverships while blocking nonconsensual, third-party releases in chapter 11 plans.
5th Circuit
June 24, 2019
A plan’s declaration that disputed property belongs to the debtor’s estate must be challenged before confirmation becomes final.
5th Circuit
June 20, 2019
Fifth Circuit overturns a settlement that barred officers and directors from accessing insurance policies.
5th Circuit
June 04, 2019
Fifth Circuit generally holds that heightened pleading standards in Rule 9(b) do not apply to claims that don’t rely on fraudulent activity, even though the overall scheme may be fraudulent.
5th Circuit
May 30, 2019
Having previously made an ‘Erie’ guess finding no good faith defense to a fraudulent transfer, the Fifth Circuit now certifies the issue to the Texas Supreme Court.
5th Circuit
May 15, 2019
Bankruptcy courts must cooperate before debtors’ counsel are assured of being reimbursed for advancing costs and expenses before filing.
5th Circuit
May 14, 2019
Fifth Circuit rejects the ‘recodification canon’ to divest bankruptcy courts of jurisdiction over Social Security suits.
5th Circuit
