Shareholders Lack Standing to Appeal in Fifth Circuit, District Judge Holds
Reasonableness of breakup fee is measured by the total contract price, not the amount retained by the debtor.
Fifth Circuit Bars Creditors’ Own Claims Against Settling Defendants
Fifth Circuit permits bar orders in receiverships while blocking nonconsensual, third-party releases in chapter 11 plans.
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Delaware District Court Doesn’t Want 2,400 Johnson & Johnson Talcum Powder Suits
The Pacor test for ‘related to’ jurisdiction isn’t so broad when it comes to indemnification agreements.
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Trustee Allowed to Sue for Fraudulent Transfer on an Unenforceable Contract
Long Island’s Judge Grossman follows the Third Circuit by finding limitations on the Rooker-Feldman doctrine.
Third Circuit Expands the Flexible Notion of ‘Finality’ on Bankruptcy Appeals
The Third Circuit’s new opinion on ‘finality’ will be cast in doubt depending on how the Supreme Court rules in Ritzen.
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Judges Keep Oklahoma Oil Company's Bankruptcy Cases Local
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LLC Managers Cannot Jettison Duties of Good Faith and Fair Dealing
Arizona Supreme Court allows LLCs to sue managers and members for violation of fiduciary duties.