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Lack of Familiarity with PACER Is No Excuse for a Late Filing, Tenth Circuit Says

Some tasks are too complex for lawyers and should be performed by paralegals.

Strict Rule Compliance Not Required for Serving a Complaint, Circuit Says

The Bankruptcy Rules for serving a summons and complaint are not jurisdictional, Eighth Circuit says.

Monday, December 12, 2022
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For Chapter 15 Recognition, the Foreign Proceedings Must Entail Insolvency

A foreign proceeding designed only to protect company assets won’t qualify as a ‘foreign proceeding’ entitled to recognition under chapter 15.

Third Circuit Importuned to Rule on Survival of the Solvent-Debtor Exception

Sticking to her guns, Bankruptcy Judge Mary Walrath rules that the solvent-debtor exception was abrogated by the adoption of the Bankruptcy Code, but certifies a direct appeal to the Court of Appeals.

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Bartenwerfer Argument Invites the Supreme Court to Depart from ‘Plain Meaning’

Will the Supreme Court add words to Section 523(a)(2)(A) to yield a result that the justices find more palatable?