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Fourth Circuit Rejects Frontal Assault on In Pari Delicto as a Bar to Suits by a Trustee

Circuit refuses to make an exception for trustees regarding the judge-made doctrine of in pari delicto.
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Eighth Circuit to Decide Whether Avoidance Actions Are Estate Property that Can Be Sold

Authorities are split on whether avoidance actions are estate property that can be sold or can only be prosecuted by the trustee.

Opinion Shows the Fault in Barring Barton Protection When a Case Is Closed

The Eleventh Circuit has subjected its trustees to the risk of expensive litigation in a faraway court unfamiliar with what happened in the bankruptcy case.

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