Bankruptcy Litigation

District Court Narrowly Reads a Nondebtor Release in a Sale-Approval Order

A potential bidder wasn’t barred from suing the successful bidder outside of bankruptcy court.

Fifth Circuit Reaffirms the Use of ‘Gatekeeping’ Orders

As a follow-up to Highland Capital Management, the Fifth Circuit explained when gatekeeping orders are appropriate.
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10th Circuit BAP Judges Survey the Appealability of Contempt Orders and Sanctions

The BAP judges disagreed over whether the amount of sanctions had to be fixed before there could be an appeal from an order declaring that the injured party was entitled to an award of attorneys’ fees for the contemnor’s contempt.
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