August 26, 2016
Puerto Rico judge rejects constitutional attack on portions of PROMESA.
Ninth Circuit follows the Second Circuit and rejects the Ninth Circuit B.A.P.
August 25, 2016
Sixth Circuit revives lawsuit against lender that allegedly aided Ponzi scheme.
Finality depends on the final resolution of a dispute, not an issue within a dispute, Circuit Judge Easterbrook says.
August 24, 2016
Fifth Circuit reluctantly lets a trade supplier off the hook for a fraudulent transfer from a Ponzi scheme.
Debt not resulting from ‘actual fraud’ is nondischargeable if fraud is grounds for veil piercing, Tenth Circuit B.A.P. holds.
August 23, 2016
Unusual facts permit no exception to rigid rules on appellate jurisdiction.
Bad result for a broker may have been avoided by raising other issues in the First Circuit.
August 19, 2016
Evidence Rule 701 requires the homeowner’s opinion on value, not someone else’s.
August 18, 2016
A ‘profound impact’ on an estate does not by itself result in a ‘core’ claim.