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Bankruptcy courts have constitutional power to sanction for actions occurring during administration of a bankruptcy case.

The Second Circuit’s Barnet opinion on Section 109(a)’s requirement of property in the U.S. is satisfied by claims located in the U.S.

Bullard did not undermine the automatic appealability of orders granting or denying homestead exemptions.

Filing bankruptcy won’t divest a district court of maritime jurisdiction, and a bankruptcy court can’t adjudicate maritime lien rights.

A security retainer held by a foreign liquidator’s U.S. counsel satisfies the chapter 15 requirement of property in the U.S.

‘Plausibility’ evidently does not apply when pleading ‘related to’ bankruptcy jurisdiction.

Losing its patience with late-filed appeals, the Fifth Circuit is close to making significant sanctions automatic.

A federal court can undermine a state court judgment without offending Rooker-Feldman, Third Circuit says.

Circuits split on power of bankruptcy courts to impose punitive or criminal contempt sanctions.

A split of circuits will result if the Second Circuit does not reverse a Madoff decision.