Supreme Court’s Upcoming FDCPA Decision Also May Govern RICO Suits
California district courts split on whether filing stale claims violates RICO.
‘Summary Jurisdiction’ Resurrected to Permit Final Order on Property Ownership
Findings of fact determine whether bankruptcy court can enter a final order.
Supreme Court to Resolve Circuit Splits on the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
High court grants certiorari in a second bankruptcy case for the new term.
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Election to ‘Surrender’ Property Bars Opposition to Foreclosure, Eleventh Circuit Holds
Debtors may face sanctions for continuing to occupy property they intend to surrender.
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Sixth Circuit Split Decision Upholds Equitable Mootness in Chapter 9
Dissenter implores appeals court to sit en banc and reject equitable mootness.
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Legal Fees Surpass $300 Million in Contentious Caesars Case
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Pro Se Debtors Entitled to Different Notice Before Sua Sponte Dismissal
Pro se debtors must be told explicitly of the right to request a hearing.
Attempt at Reviving Frenville Fails in Delaware
Widespread notice obviated need for allowing a class proof of claim.
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Watch Out for the Bus!! Succession Planning for Lawyers and Their Firms
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Religious Court Had No Pecuniary Interest and Thus Lacked Standing to Appeal
Rabbinical court was barred from attaching an injunction under the First Amendment.