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In ‘Related To’ Jurisdiction, District Court Applies the Bankruptcy Rules, Circuit Says
If the district court is adjudicating a suit with “related to” jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1334(b), the district court applies the Bankruptcy Rules, not the Federal Rules, the First Circuit says.
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Bankruptcy Court Alone May Decide Whether a Claim Is Estate Property, BAP Says
Bankruptcy Court Alone May Decide Whether a Claim Is Estate Property, BAP Says
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Suit by Foreign Liquidators Was Remanded to State Court
Delaware district judge permits remand when the suit was subject to mandatory abstention.
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