Rhodes, Rosen to Start Local Mediation Service
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Discharge Denied for Omitting Name of a Retirement Account
Scheduling the amount of an asset isn’t enough. The name must be shown, too.
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Judge Farris Disagrees with 11th Circuit on ‘Surrender’ as Waiver of Foreclosure Defenses
Less than a month after Failla, a circuit split is brewing on the effect of intention to surrender.
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No Automatic Right to Appeal Bankruptcy Court Preliminary Injunctions
In one respect, bankruptcy judges have more authority than district judges.
Arbitration Agreements Held Unenforceable in WARN Act Litigation
Delaware’s Judge Shannon protects workers’ rights, disagreeing with some circuit courts.
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Second Circuit Bars Arbitration of Claim Subordination Dispute
Appeals court easily rules against arbitration on a core issue involving priority.
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Supreme Court’s Upcoming FDCPA Decision Also May Govern RICO Suits
California district courts split on whether filing stale claims violates RICO.
‘Summary Jurisdiction’ Resurrected to Permit Final Order on Property Ownership
Findings of fact determine whether bankruptcy court can enter a final order.
Supreme Court to Resolve Circuit Splits on the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
High court grants certiorari in a second bankruptcy case for the new term.
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Election to ‘Surrender’ Property Bars Opposition to Foreclosure, Eleventh Circuit Holds
Debtors may face sanctions for continuing to occupy property they intend to surrender.
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