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Specific Personal Jurisdiction Exists over a Foreign Transferee in a Ponzi Scheme

Judge Lafferty lays out the standards for specific personal jurisdiction over a foreign defendant who received stolen property.
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9th Circuit›California›California Northern District

No “Related To” Jurisdiction for a Chapter 7 Debtor’s Postpetition Malpractice Claims

A chapter 7 debtor’s postpetition legal malpractice claims are not estate property, BAP says.
Court: 
9th Circuit

Bankruptcy Court Has Constitutional Power to Sanction, Eighth Circuit Rules

Bankruptcy courts have constitutional power to sanction for actions occurring during administration of a bankruptcy case.
Court: 
8th Circuit

Claims Located in the U.S. Make a Foreign Debtor Eligible for Chapter 15

The Second Circuit’s Barnet opinion on Section 109(a)’s requirement of property in the U.S. is satisfied by claims located in the U.S.
Court: 
2nd Circuit›New York›New York Southern District

Granting or Denying a Homestead Exemption Remains a Final Order in the Ninth Circuit

Bullard did not undermine the automatic appealability of orders granting or denying homestead exemptions.
Court: 
9th Circuit

Automatic Stay Doesn’t Apply to Enforcement of Maritime Liens, Ninth Circuit Says

Filing bankruptcy won’t divest a district court of maritime jurisdiction, and a bankruptcy court can’t adjudicate maritime lien rights.
Court: 
9th Circuit

California District Judge Requires Property in the U.S. to File Chapter 15

A security retainer held by a foreign liquidator’s U.S. counsel satisfies the chapter 15 requirement of property in the U.S.
Court: 
9th Circuit›California›California Northern District

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