Claims Located in the U.S. Make a Foreign Debtor Eligible for Chapter 15
The Second Circuit’s Barnet opinion on Section 109(a)’s requirement of property in the U.S. is satisfied by claims located in the U.S.
Granting or Denying a Homestead Exemption Remains a Final Order in the Ninth Circuit
Bullard did not undermine the automatic appealability of orders granting or denying homestead exemptions.
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Automatic Stay Doesn’t Apply to Enforcement of Maritime Liens, Ninth Circuit Says
Filing bankruptcy won’t divest a district court of maritime jurisdiction, and a bankruptcy court can’t adjudicate maritime lien rights.
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Law Professors Push Venue Reform Bill
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Benchnotes April 2018
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California District Judge Requires Property in the U.S. to File Chapter 15
A security retainer held by a foreign liquidator’s U.S. counsel satisfies the chapter 15 requirement of property in the U.S.
Second Circuit Says Tenuous Connections Establish “Related To” Bankruptcy Jurisdiction
‘Plausibility’ evidently does not apply when pleading ‘related to’ bankruptcy jurisdiction.
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