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Barton Arises Unexpectedly to Bar a Routine Motion to Reopen

Trend continues in broadly interpreting Barton v. Barbour.

10th Circuit
Kansas

Action by Three Courts Required to Settle an Appeal in the Circuit Court

Bankruptcy court approval isn’t enough to settle an appeal in the circuit court.

7th Circuit
Friday, February 10, 2017
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Sixth Circuit Pens Major Decision on Duty to Investigate Suspicions of Fraud

Madoff and Sixth Circuit have differing formulations about the ‘good faith’ defense for a recipient of a fraudulent transfer.

6th Circuit
Thursday, February 9, 2017
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Thursday, February 9, 2017
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Wednesday, February 8, 2017
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Terminating a Contract Is a Transfer of an Asset — Sometimes

Judge Higginbotham has been busy writing important opinions.

5th Circuit
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
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Appeals Brewing on Breadth of the Barton Doctrine in the Second Circuit

Will the Second Circuit follow the Ninth with a broad reading of Barton v. Barbour?

2nd Circuit
New York
New York Southern District
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