Debtor Can’t Reaffirm an Auto Loan by Waiving Discharge of the Debt
Chief Judge Gorman requires strict adherence to Section 524(c) in reaffirming a debt.
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Mary P. Gorman
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Creative Theory Fails to Give an Automatic Appeal from a Non-Core Interlocutory Order
Interlocutory orders by bankruptcy courts on non-core claims don’t give rise to immediate de novo review as proposed findings and conclusions.
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Jon D. Levy
Interlocutory Orders Compelling Arbitration May Be Appealed with Permission
Shallow constitutional foundation of the bankruptcy court justifies allowing interlocutory appeals, district judge says.
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Jed S. Rakoff
Justices Hear Argument in Lakeridge on Appellate Standards for Nonstatutory Insiders
Supreme Court to decide if inferences from undisputed facts are reviewed de novo or for clear error.
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Supreme Court
Fifth Circuit Insulates Ds&Os for Authorizing Prebankruptcy Dividends and Bonuses
To avoid dismissal, a complaint must allege each officer’s acts that breached fiduciary duty.
Third Circuit Explains When Sale Orders Are Not Automatically Moot
Section 363(m) allows an appeal if the remedy won’t upset the sale itself, Third Circuit says.
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Kent A. Jordan