business Cases
June 19, 2019
Judge Sean Lane publishes an opinion to nip an improper discovery tactic in the bud.
June 13, 2019
The right of indemnification by a bankrupt isn’t establishing ‘related to’ jurisdiction in federal court.
June 12, 2019
Judge Montali accuses FERC of a power grab to take the bankruptcy court’s right to rule on the rejection of executory contracts.
June 11, 2019
Fairness and economic realities persuade Judge Jernigan to insulate a contractor from a preference claim.
June 6, 2019
Are utility customers entitled to an official committee because they will fund the reorganization plan? Judge Montali says ‘no.’
June 5, 2019
Allegedly repudiating U.S. dollar obligations won’t preclude a finding of property in the U.S., Judge Lane rules.
June 4, 2019
Fifth Circuit generally holds that heightened pleading standards in Rule 9(b) do not apply to claims that don’t rely on fraudulent activity, even though the overall scheme may be fraudulent.
June 3, 2019
‘No objectively reasonable basis’ is the high court standard to find civil contempt for violating the discharge injunction.
May 31, 2019
A joint check agreement signed in the preference window is a preference, two Virginia judges say.
May 30, 2019
Having previously made an ‘Erie’ guess finding no good faith defense to a fraudulent transfer, the Fifth Circuit now certifies the issue to the Texas Supreme Court.