Practice and Procedure

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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.

Court :

7th Circuit

Navigating the Express Lane to the Court of Appeals

August 2019

Topic Tags

Practice and Procedure

Receiver’s Settlement Powers Aren’t Greater than a Bankruptcy Trustee’s, Circuit Says

Fifth Circuit overturns a settlement that barred officers and directors from accessing insurance policies.

Court :

5th Circuit

Rule 2004 Discovery Barred for Use in Litigation Outside Bankruptcy Court

Judge Sean Lane publishes an opinion to nip an improper discovery tactic in the bud.

Court :

2nd Circuit

New York

New York Southern District

Tuesday, June 18, 2019

Article Tags

Corporate Governance

Court Administration

Practice and Procedure

Professional Compensation/Fees

Business Reorganization

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Failure to Petition the Circuit Court for a Direct Appeal Requires Dismissal

Overruling its own precedent, the Seventh Circuit dismissed an appeal when the appellant had not filed a motion in the appeals court for permission to undertake a direct appeal, even though the bankruptcy court had certified the question to the circuit.

Court :

7th Circuit