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Judges’ Roundtable

Benchnotes October 2023

Oct 2023

Lights, Camera, All Rise

Nov 2023

Fifth Circuit Adheres to ‘Person Aggrieved’ for Appellate Standing in Bankruptcy

Bankruptcy courts can have subject matter jurisdiction to approve settlements between nondebtors.

Default Rates Imposed Before Filing Must Be Cured to Assume a Loan Agreement

Monetary defaults, including default rates and fees, must be cured before a debtor may assume a loan agreement, New York’s Judge Bentley rules.

J&J’s ‘Baby Powder’ Chapter 11 Case Dismissed a Second Time: No Financial Distress

Bound by the Third Circuit’s first LTL decision, the bankruptcy court found that LTL’s rejiggered second filing suffered from the same defect: no immediate financial distress.

Ethical Implications on the Use of AI in Legal Practice

What the Heck Is That Supposed to Mean? Contract and Order Drafting Skills, Issues and Mistakes