Venue/Jurisdiction

Harmful Logic or Legal Conclusions Standing Alone Don’t Confer Standing to Appeal

To establish constitutional standing to appeal, an appellant must seek to overturn the order below, the Sixth Circuit BAP says.
Court: 

Another Circuit Says: Old Bankruptcies Aren’t Grounds for Removal to Federal Court

This month, two circuits found no ‘related to’ bankruptcy jurisdiction for climate-change lawsuits against energy companies.
Court: 

Please note that in order to view the content for the Committee Articles and Announcements you must either sign in if you are already an ABI member, or otherwise you may Become an ABI Member

Please note that in order to view the content for the Committee Articles and Announcements you must either sign in if you are already an ABI member, or otherwise you may Become an ABI Member

Please note that in order to view the content for the Committee Articles and Announcements you must either sign in if you are already an ABI member, or otherwise you may Become an ABI Member

Target of Lawsuit Doesn’t Have Standing to Appeal a Litigation Funding Agreement

The Eleventh Circuit explained how prudential (or ‘person aggrieved’) standing is a higher standard more difficult to meet than constitutional (or ‘Article III’) standing.
Court: 

Texaco’s Plan in 1988 Wasn’t Grounds for Removal to Federal Court, Fourth Circuit Says

In a case that may be headed to the U.S. Supreme Court at least once more, the Fourth Circuit is subjecting 26 multinational oil companies to the tender mercies of the Maryland state courts.
Court: 

Supreme Court Rules Again on Arbitration, Saying Nothing Explicitly About Bankruptcy

The Supreme Court is still giving no hints about whether arbitration agreements are enforceable in bankruptcy cases.

Pages