Practice and Procedure

Second Circuit Drubs New GM on Successor Liability for Ignition Switch Defects

Due process failure exposes New GM to liabilities for Old GM’s conduct.
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Standards Governing Judicial Estoppel Appeals Are Debated in the D.C. Circuit

Majority in D.C. Circuit are flexible on judicial estoppel summary judgment motions.
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Eleventh Circuit Requires Punctilious Proof to Enforce Arbitration Agreement

Circuit court rules on grounds less favorable for the debtor than the district judge’s.
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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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Creditors Lack Standing to Appeal in ‘No Asset’ Cases

Sometimes only priority creditors will have standing to appeal, Seventh Circuit says.
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