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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.

Transfer Occurs When Property Is Placed in Escrow or In Custodia Legis

When disbursement depends on subsequent court approval, the transfer still occurs beforehand when the deposit was made in custodia legis.

Summer

2022

Average Lateness and Bucketing Tests Confirm the Ordinary Course Defense

A district judge in Brooklyn applied the two most commonly used tests for the ‘ordinary course’ defense to uphold dismissal of preference complaints.

Navigating Zombies and Alter-Egos: Eleventh Circuit Reaffirms Standards for Receiver Standing

Oct 2022