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Second Circuit Upholds Denial of Arbitration in the Bankruptcy Context

Second Circuit holds a dress rehearsal for a major arbitration decision.

Court :

2nd Circuit

Unbundling as a Means of Financing Bankruptcy Fees and Working Without a “Wet” Signature

Oct 2017

Bankruptcy Code

329

Topic Tags

Ethics

Practice and Procedure

Consumer Bankruptcy

‘Related To’ Jurisdiction Exists over Lien Dispute Between a Creditor and Its Lawyers

Delaying confirmation wasn’t grounds to abstain.

Court :

1st Circuit

Massachusetts

Arbitration Ordered Although Creditor Filed a Proof of Claim

District court orders arbitration to avoid constitutional infirmities in bankruptcy court’s power to determine a claim against a creditor.

Court :

8th Circuit

Arkansas

Arkansas Eastern District

Misguided Travelers: The First Circuit’s Divergent Decision on Post-Sale Jurisdiction

Oct 2017

Bankruptcy Code

11 U.S.C. § 363

1334

Topic Tags

Administrative Expense Claims

Asset Sales

Claims

Bankruptcy Litigation

Executory Contracts/Leases

Practice and Procedure

Venue/Jurisdiction

Labor/Employment

Liquidation Trustee Cannot Recover Under D&O Policy Due to Insured-vs.-Insured Exception

Oct 2017

Topic Tags

Bankruptcy Litigation

Practice and Procedure

Insurance

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