Venue/Jurisdiction

Barton Doctrine Limited by the Eleventh Circuit? Examining Keitel

April 2022

Topic Tags

Bankruptcy Litigation

Practice and Procedure

Venue/Jurisdiction

Someone Defending an Appeal Isn’t Required to Show ‘Standing,’ Fifth Circuit Says

To satisfy Article III, an appellee need only have ‘concrete adverseness’ and an ongoing interest in the dispute.

Court :

5th Circuit

Consent Orders Strictly Enforced in the Fifth Circuit, Even if the Result Is Unreasonable

Although averse to third-party releases in chapter 11 plans, the Fifth Circuit will allow bankruptcy courts to enforce releases given by one third party to another.

Court :

5th Circuit

Opinion Shows the Fault in Barring Barton Protection When a Case Is Closed

The Eleventh Circuit has subjected its trustees to the risk of expensive litigation in a faraway court unfamiliar with what happened in the bankruptcy case.

Court :

11th Circuit

Florida

Florida Southern District

Rochelle’s Rocky Mountain Case Law Update

Bankruptcy Code

Topics

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Automatic Stay

Claims

Executory Contracts/Leases

Fraudulent Transfers

Plan Confirmation

Preferences

Professional Compensation/Fees

Venue/Jurisdiction

Consumer Bankruptcy

Discharge/Dischargeability

Business Reorganization

International Insolvency

Municipal Bankruptcy

Puerto Rico

Small Business

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Thursday, January 13, 2022

Article Tags

Court Administration

Venue/Jurisdiction

Business Reorganization

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