Term
Issue
Whether the appropriate standard of review for determining non-statutory insider status is the de novo standard of review applied by the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 3rd, 7th and 10th Circuits, or the clearly erroneous standard of review adopted for the first time by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit in this action.
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Opinion
The Supreme Court held (9-0) that the Ninth Circuit was right to review the Bankruptcy Court’s determination for clear error (rather than de novo).
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ABI Media Teleconference
TBD
Oral Arguments Date
Oral argument audio from October 31, 2017.
Oral Arguments Date
Certiorari Granted Date
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