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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No ‘Core’ Jurisdiction to Protect Nondebtors with Injunctions, N.Y. District Judge Says
New York district judge differs with the Third Circuit on a bankruptcy court’s constitutional power to issue nondebtor, third-party releases.
Analysis: Experts Foresee A Tidal Wave of Bankruptcies Coming
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Denial of a Claim Doesn’t Divest the Bankruptcy Court of Final Adjudicatory Power
More important law from Madoff: Filing a claim waives the right to a jury trial in district court even if the claim is denied or withdrawn, district judge rules.
Supreme Court Finds No Appointment Clause Violation in Puerto Rico’s Oversight Board
The Supreme Court reversed the First Circuit, which had held that the Oversight Board violated the Appointments Clause because the members were not appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate.
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Supreme Court Ducks Equitable Mootness and Third-Party Releases
The case from the Third Circuit was not a good vehicle for granting certiorari on either issue, even though there is a circuit split on nonconsensual, third-party releases.
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Commentary: Sacramento Mayor Argues in Bankruptcy Court That His Hometown Paper Should Go to a Local Owner
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