Supreme Court Denied ‘Cert.’ on Termination of Retiree Benefits The Eleventh Circuit had held that coal producers can sell assets and insulate the buyer from liability for paying retirees’ health benefits. Read more about Supreme Court Denied ‘Cert.’ on Termination of Retiree Benefits
Third Circuit Expands the Flexible Notion of ‘Finality’ on Bankruptcy Appeals The Third Circuit’s new opinion on ‘finality’ will be cast in doubt depending on how the Supreme Court rules in Ritzen. Judge Name - Do not use it. Joseph A. Greenaway Jr. Read more about Third Circuit Expands the Flexible Notion of ‘Finality’ on Bankruptcy Appeals
Seventh Circuit Solidifies a Circuit Split on the Automatic Stay Disagreeing with the Tenth and D.C. Circuits and siding with four other circuits, the Seventh Circuit rules that passively holding estate property violates the automatic stay. Judge Name - Do not use it. Joel M. Flaum Read more about Seventh Circuit Solidifies a Circuit Split on the Automatic Stay