Practice and Procedure

Circuits More Deeply Split on Waiver of Sovereign Immunity for Native American Tribes

Over a vigorous dissent, the First Circuit Joins the Ninth Circuit by holding that Section 106(a) waives tribes’ sovereign immunity.

Liens on Impounded Cars Are Judicial Liens that May Be Avoided, Seventh Circuit Says

The City of Chicago argued unsuccessfully that liens on cars are statutory because they arise automatically when the car is impounded.

Fourth Circuit Rejects Frontal Assault on In Pari Delicto as a Bar to Suits by a Trustee

Circuit refuses to make an exception for trustees regarding the judge-made doctrine of in pari delicto.

A Primer on Gender Identity and Pronoun Usage

District Judge Barred Redesignation to SBRA in a Case Pending 16 Months

Redesignation under the SBRA might become a hot topic once again when (if) Congress raises the cap back to $7.5 million.

Cybersecurity Panel

Privileges & Confidentiality in Bankruptcy Litigation