Venue/Jurisdiction

Bankruptcy Court Has ‘Core’ Power to Enforce a Final ‘Non-Core’ Order, Circuit Says

Enforcing an Article III court’s decision on ownership is a ‘core’ proceeding, Judge Posner rules.
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Two Circuits Tackle Rooker-Feldman in Opinions on the Same Day

Rooker-Feldman, Res Judicata and Issue Preclusion: nearly indistinguishable triplets separated at birth.
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Stern Objections Always Must Be Raised to Avoid Potential Malpractice

The lawyer who lost Wellness International may be facing malpractice liability.

Ninth Circuit to Rehear Case Denigrating the Status of Bankruptcy Appellate Panels

Ninth Circuit will decide en banc whether BAPs were “established” by Congress.
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Circuits Now Split on Bankruptcy Jurisdiction over Medicare Disputes

Eleventh Circuit allows the government on its own to shut down a health care provider in chapter 11.
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Domino Effect on Bankruptcy Is Enough for ‘Related To’ Jurisdiction, Circuit Says

State procedural laws mandating dismissal are not applicable in federal court.
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Volunteers Needed for Amicus Briefs in Ninth Circuit Rehearing on Power of BAPs

Ninth Circuit needs guidance from scholars on the status of bankruptcy appellate panels.
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Arbitration Properly Denied in Trustee’s Fraudulent Transfer Suit, Circuit Says

Denial of arbitration is not a ‘final order’ requiring district court action.
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Disavowing a Complaint Avoids Bankruptcy Court Jurisdiction

Unartful complaint didn’t prove fatal on a change-of-venue motion.

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