Eleventh Circuit Says Section 363(m) Even Moots Appeals Not Properly Authorized
In a concurrence, Circuit Judge Jordan questions whether rollups are permitted under Eleventh Circuit authority.
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General Default Judgment Didn’t Satisfy Requirements of Issue Preclusion, Circuit Says
If the complaint was properly plead, a general default judgment might invoke issue preclusion to bar discharge of a debt.
Circuits Split on Applying Derivative Jurisdiction to a Lack of Personal Jurisdiction
In a removed action, nationwide service under Bankruptcy Rule 7004 can give a district court personal jurisdiction, even though the state court would lack personal jurisdiction.
Eleventh Circuit Endorses the Applicability of ‘Equitable Mootness’ in Chapter 9
Two circuits and a BAP now invoke ‘equitable mootness’ to dismiss appeals from orders confirming chapter 9 municipal debt adjustment plans.
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Adalberto Jordan
Direct Circuit Review Isn’t Possible from Proposed Findings and Conclusions
A Stern-infected decision can’t be appealed directly to a court of appeals, the Eleventh Circuit says.
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Adalberto Jordan