Rochellel's Daily Wire

January 13, 2016

Fatally Defective Complaint Can Still Have ‘Related To’ Jurisdiction

Fifth Circuit warns about conflating jurisdiction and the merits.

5th Circuit

January 11, 2016

Fifth Circuit Sticks by ‘Specificity’ Test for Third-Party Releases

Generic language won’t release third parties in the Fifth Circuit.

5th Circuit

January 07, 2016

Judge Properly Attached Strings to a Full-Payment Chapter 13 Plan

Equity powers enable a judge to put the screws to a chapter 13 debtor.

5th Circuit, Texas, Texas Western District

January 06, 2016

Fifth Circuit Clarifies Rule on Surcharging Collateral Under Section 506(c)

Specific intent to benefit the lender not required before surcharging collateral.

5th Circuit

December 16, 2015

Vacation in New Orleans Is Grounds for Removing a Trustee for Cause

Fifth Circuit punts on case setting the standard for removal of a trustee for “cause.”

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