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U.S. Trustee Moves to Transfer Venue of New J&J Case from Houston to New Jersey

The new J&J filing starkly raises the issue of venue-shopping. If the new case remains in Houston, the Texas court would not be bound by the Third Circuit’s ‘financial distress’ requirement.

Monday, September 23, 2024
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Thursday, September 19, 2024
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Ninth Circuit BAP Jealously Protects a ‘13’ Debtor’s Right to Dismiss

Debtors paid a high price for their counsel’s inattention to their needs after plan confirmation.

Circuits Are Split on the Extent to Which Bankruptcy Law Preempts State Law

The Ninth Circuit held that a debtor’s claim for malicious prosecution must be brought in bankruptcy court and may not be filed in state court.