Practice and Procedure

Bankruptcy Court Has ‘Core’ Power to Enforce a Final ‘Non-Core’ Order, Circuit Says

Enforcing an Article III court’s decision on ownership is a ‘core’ proceeding, Judge Posner rules.

Luncheon Presentation: Discover ABI

All in the Family, or Who Is Your Client?

Circuit Demands that Prefiling Injunctions Be Clear and Precise

Constitutional principles create a loophole for frivolous litigation.

Two Circuits Tackle Rooker-Feldman in Opinions on the Same Day

Rooker-Feldman, Res Judicata and Issue Preclusion: nearly indistinguishable triplets separated at birth.

Calculation of Punitive Damages Did Not Consider Amount of Attorneys’ Fees

$50,000 in punitive damages held excessive when actual damages were $1,500.

Stern Objections Always Must Be Raised to Avoid Potential Malpractice

The lawyer who lost Wellness International may be facing malpractice liability.

Ability to Pay Debts Does Not Control on Section 707(a) Motions to Dismiss

Evading payment of a debt is a valid use of chapter 7, Florida judge rules.

Even Without Implied Repeal, Filing a Stale Claim Does Not Violate the FDCPA

Louisiana bankruptcy judge splits with Eleventh Circuit’s Crawford decision.

Section 303(a) Precludes Substantive Consolidation Among Religious Institutions

Pleading hierarchical control is insufficient for substantive consolidation.