Venue/Jurisdiction

Appeal from Interpretation of a Prior Sale Order Is Reviewed for Abuse of Discretion

A creditor can’t have derivative standing if the trustee already sold the claim, BAP says.
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Mandatory Abstention Applies to an Entire Adversary Proceeding, Not Individual Claims

Abstention can’t be used to peel off some claims from an adversary proceeding, the BAP says.
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Stern Held Inapplicable to Orders Denying Summary Judgment

Delaware district judge explains why Stern doesn’t confer the equivalent of an appeal from an interlocutory order.

Specific Personal Jurisdiction Exists over a Foreign Transferee in a Ponzi Scheme

Judge Lafferty lays out the standards for specific personal jurisdiction over a foreign defendant who received stolen property.

No “Related To” Jurisdiction for a Chapter 7 Debtor’s Postpetition Malpractice Claims

A chapter 7 debtor’s postpetition legal malpractice claims are not estate property, BAP says.
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Bankruptcy Court Has Constitutional Power to Sanction, Eighth Circuit Rules

Bankruptcy courts have constitutional power to sanction for actions occurring during administration of a bankruptcy case.
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