Venue/Jurisdiction

Another Article III Judge Won’t Let Bankruptcy Stop Suits Against Nondebtors

The same day the Supreme Court decided to hear Purdue, a district judge on Long Island, N.Y., sent dozens of long-stayed sexual abuse cases back to state court where the debtor is not a named defendant.
Court: 
2nd Circuit›New York›New York Eastern District

Unlike Yesterday’s Story, a Two-Nondebtor Lawsuit Didn’t Have ‘Related To’ Jurisdiction

Unlike the case we reported on yesterday, there was no ‘related to’ jurisdiction because the outcome of a suit between two nondebtors wouldn’t have a direct effect on the bankrupt estate.
Court: 
2nd Circuit›New York›New York Southern District

A Suit Between Two Nondebtors Might Have ‘Related To’ Jurisdiction

There could be ‘related to’ jurisdiction if a lawsuit between nondebtors might reduce claims against the bankrupt estate.
Court: 
2nd Circuit›New York›New York Southern District

Section 105(a) Doesn’t Give Rise to a Private Right of Action for Abuse of Process

With claims for abuse of process not available in a bankruptcy case, the offended party must pursue contempt or other sanctions created by the Bankruptcy Code, a California district judge says.
Court: 
9th Circuit›California›California Central District

Fifth Circuit Reaffirms ‘Person Aggrieved’ as the Standard for Appellate Standing

The Fifth Circuit declined to follow the Ninth Circuit in questioning ‘person aggrieved’ as being inconsistent with recent Supreme Court authority.
Court: 
5th Circuit

Ninth Circuit Won’t Give Pro Se Litigants Slack About Consent to Final Adjudication

Wellness International may have undercut prior Second Circuit authority giving pro se litigants a loophole for arguing there was no implied consent to final adjudication by an Article I judge.
Court: 
9th Circuit

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