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Wednesday, November 17, 2021
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Circuit Expands Espinosa to Include Failure to Give Notice of Third-Party Releases

Eleventh Circuit holds that the lack of notice required by Bankruptcy Rule 2002(c)(3) did not result in the invalidity of non-debtor, third-party releases in a chapter 11 plan.

11th Circuit
Monday, November 15, 2021
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A Purdue Suit Against Insurance Carriers Stays in Bankruptcy Court, for Now

Insurance coverage disputes are ‘routinely resolved in summary judgment,’ counseling against immediate withdrawal of the reference of a non-core lawsuit, district judge says.

2nd Circuit
New York
New York Southern District

Counsel Can’t Disclaim Responsibilities Imposed by the Code and Rules, Judge Says

Judge Clarkson laid down guidelines for a lawyer who copies pleadings written by another lawyer in a different case.

9th Circuit
California
California Central District
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
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Judge Barnes Tells Gamblers What Records to Keep to Win a Discharge in Bankruptcy

The suggestion that the debtor never won undercut the poker player’s testimony about uncorroborated gambling losses.

7th Circuit
Illinois
Illinois Northern District

Denial of a Motion to Convert from ‘11’ to ‘7’ Is Not Final and Thus Not Appealable

Until now, there has been surprisingly little precedent directly on point to say that denial of a motion for conversion from chapter 11 to chapter 7 is not a final order subject to appeal

9th Circuit
California
California Eastern District
Wednesday, November 3, 2021
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Priest Lacked Standing to Raise a Claim Objection to Clear His Name of Sexual Abuse

Standing has three components: statutory standing, constitutional standing and prudential standing, Judge Thuma explains.

10th Circuit
New Mexico
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