Govt. Claims/Sovereign Immunity

Split Heading to the Tenth Circuit on Sovereign Immunity for Section 544(b) Claims

The Tenth Circuit will likely take sides on a split between the Ninth and Seventh Circuits on Section 544(b) state-law claims brought by a trustee in the shoes of an actual creditor.
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Civil Penalties for Defrauding Consumers Weren’t Discharged Under Section 1141(d)(6)(A)

Reversing the bankruptcy court, a district judge in New York held that a civil penalty wasn’t discharged even though the fraud wasn’t committed against the government.

Sovereign Immunity Prevailed Because a Slot Machine License Isn’t ‘Property’

In Pennsylvania, a gaming license isn’t ‘property.’ It’s a revocable license that can’t be owned.
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