Bankruptcy Court Sometimes Lacks Jurisdiction over Tax Disputes, Judge Rules
‘Related to’ jurisdiction arises only if unsecured creditors are affected, judge holds.
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William T. Lawrence
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Bankruptcy Court Has ‘Core’ Power to Enforce a Final ‘Non-Core’ Order, Circuit Says
Enforcing an Article III court’s decision on ownership is a ‘core’ proceeding, Judge Posner rules.
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Richard A. Posner
Two Circuits Tackle Rooker-Feldman in Opinions on the Same Day
Rooker-Feldman, Res Judicata and Issue Preclusion: nearly indistinguishable triplets separated at birth.
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Jane Kelly
Stern Objections Always Must Be Raised to Avoid Potential Malpractice
The lawyer who lost Wellness International may be facing malpractice liability.
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Thomas M. Durkin
Ninth Circuit to Rehear Case Denigrating the Status of Bankruptcy Appellate Panels
Ninth Circuit will decide en banc whether BAPs were “established” by Congress.
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J. Clifford Wallace, Jay S. Bybee
Circuits Now Split on Bankruptcy Jurisdiction over Medicare Disputes
Eleventh Circuit allows the government on its own to shut down a health care provider in chapter 11.
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Michael G. Williamson
Domino Effect on Bankruptcy Is Enough for ‘Related To’ Jurisdiction, Circuit Says
State procedural laws mandating dismissal are not applicable in federal court.
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James L. Dennis
Volunteers Needed for Amicus Briefs in Ninth Circuit Rehearing on Power of BAPs
Ninth Circuit needs guidance from scholars on the status of bankruptcy appellate panels.
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Jay S. Bybee
Arbitration Properly Denied in Trustee’s Fraudulent Transfer Suit, Circuit Says
Denial of arbitration is not a ‘final order’ requiring district court action.
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Barry G. Silverman
Disavowing a Complaint Avoids Bankruptcy Court Jurisdiction
Unartful complaint didn’t prove fatal on a change-of-venue motion.
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Rodney Gilstrap