Failure to Appeal Confirmation Bars Claims to Estate Property, Fifth Circuit Holds
A plan’s declaration that disputed property belongs to the debtor’s estate must be challenged before confirmation becomes final.
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Supreme Court to Say Whether Puerto Rico Oversight Board Was Constitutionally Appointed
The appeal to the Supreme Court may become moot if the Senate confirms the appointment of the existing members of the Puerto Rico Oversight Board.
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Receiver’s Settlement Powers Aren’t Greater than a Bankruptcy Trustee’s, Circuit Says
Fifth Circuit overturns a settlement that barred officers and directors from accessing insurance policies.
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A Nonparty’s Bankruptcy Isn’t Providing Ground for Removal to Federal Court
The right of indemnification by a bankrupt isn’t establishing ‘related to’ jurisdiction in federal court.
San Francisco Judge Slaps Down FERC on Rejection of Power Purchase Agreements
Judge Montali accuses FERC of a power grab to take the bankruptcy court’s right to rule on the rejection of executory contracts.
Analysis: The Power Players That Dominate Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
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Judges’ Roundtable: Selected Current Topics
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Circuits Split on Bankruptcy Jurisdiction for Social Security, Medicare Suits
Fifth Circuit rejects the ‘recodification canon’ to divest bankruptcy courts of jurisdiction over Social Security suits.
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Creditors of LPs or LLCs Can’t Sue for Breach of Fiduciary Duty
Creditors lack standing in Delaware and other states for derivative liability suits against officers and managers of LPs and LLCs.
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