June 28, 2019
If a lower court buys an argument that’s clearly wrong, is the argument nonetheless ‘objectively reasonable?’ And does Taggart apply to an automatic stay violation?
June 27, 2019
Judge Olson refers a lawyer for civil and criminal investigations after uncovering dozens of unauthorized filings.
June 26, 2019
The logical court to challenge the constitutionality of PROMESA isn’t the PROMESA court itself.
June 25, 2019
The Third Circuit wrote an important decision on distributing collateral under an intercreditor agreement, but it wasn’t precedential.
June 24, 2019
The appeal to the Supreme Court may become moot if the Senate confirms the appointment of the existing members of the Puerto Rico Oversight Board.
June 24, 2019
A plan’s declaration that disputed property belongs to the debtor’s estate must be challenged before confirmation becomes final.
June 21, 2019
Disagreeing with the Tenth and D.C. Circuits and siding with four other circuits, the Seventh Circuit rules that passively holding estate property violates the automatic stay.
June 20, 2019
Fifth Circuit overturns a settlement that barred officers and directors from accessing insurance policies.
June 19, 2019
Judge Sean Lane publishes an opinion to nip an improper discovery tactic in the bud.
June 18, 2019
Overruling its own precedent, the Seventh Circuit dismissed an appeal when the appellant had not filed a motion in the appeals court for permission to undertake a direct appeal, even though the bankruptcy court had certified the question to the circuit.