Final Order of Dismissal Makes Other Appeals Constitutionally Moot
Ninth Circuit adopts Eighth Circuit test for constitutional mootness.
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Volunteers Needed for Amicus Briefs in Ninth Circuit Rehearing on Power of BAPs
Ninth Circuit needs guidance from scholars on the status of bankruptcy appellate panels.
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Arbitration Properly Denied in Trustee’s Fraudulent Transfer Suit, Circuit Says
Denial of arbitration is not a ‘final order’ requiring district court action.
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Involuntary Servitude Claim Raised in Involuntary Chapter 11
Did Congress make another constitutional mistake in BAPCPA?
Supreme Court Inadvertently Makes Life Difficult for Secured Creditors
Bullard gives bankruptcy judge more ammunition to stymie secured creditors.
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Ninth Circuit Says 1980s Supreme Court Opinion Out of Step with Plain Meaning
High court should revisit Kelly v. Robinson from 1986, circuit court says.
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Ninth Circuit Makes Glaring Error in Chapter 11 Cramdown Opinion
Circuit erroneously cites Section 1325 as governing in chapter 11 cramdown.
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Paid in Full but Impaired, Lender Entitled to Pendency Interest at Default Rate
9th Cir. BAP precludes using ‘equitable discretion’ to lower lender’s interest rate.
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Power of Substantive Consolidation Survives Law v. Siegel
Supreme Court authority is read narrowly to preserve traditional equity powers.
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BAPs Lack Jurisdiction to Issue Mandamus Writs, Ninth Circuit Majority Holds
BAPs weren’t created by Congress, Ninth Circuit holds over vigorous dissent.
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