Barton Doctrine Protected a Receiver from an Automatic Stay Violation
The district court properly reversed and dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction under Barton.
Bankruptcy Courts Have Jurisdiction and Power to Compel Payment of Counsel Fees
The Ninth Circuit BAP says that 28 U.S.C. § 1334(e)(2) gives bankruptcy courts exclusive jurisdiction with regard to disputes over fee allowances.
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Supreme Court Rules on Mootness, but Not Equitable Mootness
The unanimous decision on March 19 by Justice Gorsuch contains language that could be used on both sides of the argument about the validity of equitable mootness.
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Supreme Court Hears Argument on Who Has Standing in Bankruptcy Cases
The Supreme Court may decide that standing in bankruptcy cases is more flexible and that Article III standards don’t apply in chapter 11 cases.
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Rooker-Feldman Held Not to Prevent Relitigation of a Denied Exemption
The Supreme Court’s narrowing of Rooker-Feldman is showing up in circuit court opinions.
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U.S. Courts Clarify Policy Limiting ‘Judge Shopping’
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CFPB Says Trade Groups Judge-Shopped for Credit Fee Lawsuit
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Judge Declines to Dismiss Sorrento Therapeutics Bankruptcy Case
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Ritzen and Bullard Didn’t Change the ‘Pragmatic Approach’ to Bankruptcy Finality
Under binding circuit precedent, a Delaware district judge ruled that an order denying a motion to dismiss a chapter 11 case is final and appealable.
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