Bankruptcy Removal Isn’t the Same as General Removal, Fifth Circuit Explains
Fifth Circuit finds ‘related to’ jurisdiction in a lawsuit between two third parties who were neither debtors nor creditors.
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FERC Strikes Out a Third Time in the Fifth Circuit on Rejecting Power Contracts
FERC tried the patience of the Fifth Circuit by arguing again that the agency can bar a chapter 11 debtor from rejecting a filed-rate contract.
Someone Defending an Appeal Isn’t Required to Show ‘Standing,’ Fifth Circuit Says
To satisfy Article III, an appellee need only have ‘concrete adverseness’ and an ongoing interest in the dispute.
Fifth Circuit Bars Debtors from Receiving ‘PPP’ Loans Under the CARES Act
In a rapid-fire appeal, the Fifth Circuit ruled that the Small Business Act bars bankruptcy courts from enjoining the SBA.
District Court Not Bound by Unopposed Objections to Proposed Findings and Conclusions
Fifth Circuit liberates district judges in adopting or rejecting bankruptcy court’s proposed rulings.
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Jerry E. Smith