Fatally Defective Complaint Can Still Have ‘Related To’ Jurisdiction
Fifth Circuit warns about conflating jurisdiction and the merits.
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Fifth Circuit Sticks by ‘Specificity’ Test for Third-Party Releases
Generic language won’t release third parties in the Fifth Circuit.
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Judge Properly Attached Strings to a Full-Payment Chapter 13 Plan
Equity powers enable a judge to put the screws to a chapter 13 debtor.
Fifth Circuit Clarifies Rule on Surcharging Collateral Under Section 506(c)
Specific intent to benefit the lender not required before surcharging collateral.
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Vacation in New Orleans Is Grounds for Removing a Trustee for Cause
Fifth Circuit punts on case setting the standard for removal of a trustee for “cause.”
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