Trustees Don’t Need a Pecuniary Interest to Have Standing to Appeal, Fifth Circuit Says
Fee allowances aren’t made with the benefit of hindsight, the Fifth Circuit says.
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Circuits Split on Applying Derivative Jurisdiction to a Lack of Personal Jurisdiction
In a removed action, nationwide service under Bankruptcy Rule 7004 can give a district court personal jurisdiction, even though the state court would lack personal jurisdiction.
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U.S. Trustee Opposes Bid to Revamp NRA Creditor Group
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Rule 54(b) Can’t Be Used to Certify an Interlocutory Appeal to the Circuit
Federal Rule 54(b) is not an alternative to 28 U.S.C. § 158(a)(3) and Bankruptcy Rule 8004 for certifying an interlocutory appeal.
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NRA Taps Kirkland as Special Litigation Counsel as Gun Rights Group Fights to Stay in Bankruptcy
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U.S. Bankruptcy Watchdog Says NRA Law Firm Has ‘Disqualifying Conflicts’
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New York Calls for NRA Bankruptcy Dismissal, Cites Bad Faith
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Amount of an Exemption Isn’t Required to Make an Order Final, Circuit Majority Says
Tenth Circuit majority believes that the grant or denial of an exemption is sufficient to make the order final, even if the bankruptcy court hasn’t ruled on the extent or amount of the exemption.
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