Ritzen and Bullard Didn’t Change the ‘Pragmatic Approach’ to Bankruptcy Finality
Under binding circuit precedent, a Delaware district judge ruled that an order denying a motion to dismiss a chapter 11 case is final and appealable.
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Judge Easterbrook Says: Bankruptcy Court Could Set Aside Erroneous State Court Ruling
By referring to the Rooker-Feldman doctrine, the appellant might have won an appeal where the bankruptcy court effectively set aside an erroneous decision by a state court regarding discharge.
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Infowars Bankruptcy Lawyer Wants Out of Company's Chapter 11 Case
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Tehum Care Judge Seeks to Avoid Broad Ruling on Texas Two-Step Bankruptcies
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U.S. Trustee: Law Firm Was Urged to Disclose Partner's Romance with Texas Judge
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A Bankrupt Defendant Complicates Filing an Appeal Against Everyone Else
The Sixth Circuit explains how to appeal when the automatic stay prevents an order in a multi-defendant suit from becoming a final order.
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Judge Rejects Bankruptcy Fraud Claims Against Sorrento Therapeutics Lawyers
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Sorrento Therapeutics Lawyers Battle Bankruptcy Fraud Allegations
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Fifth Circuit: MOAC Didn’t Weaken Section 363(m) on Statutory Mootness for Sales
The Fifth Circuit used Section 363(m) to avoid ruling on equitable mootness following consummation of a chapter 11 plan.
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