Pursuing an Untimely Appeal Is Frivolous and Warrants Sanctions in the Fifth Circuit
Losing its patience with late-filed appeals, the Fifth Circuit is close to making significant sanctions automatic.
Bankruptcy Courts Cannot Impose Punitive Contempt Sanctions, District Judge Says
Circuits split on power of bankruptcy courts to impose punitive or criminal contempt sanctions.
BAP Declines to Rule on Waiver Resulting from Election to ‘Surrender’
Mortgage lender fails to export the Eleventh Circuit’s Failla decision to the Ninth Circuit.
Supreme Court Won’t Decide a Circuit Split on Garnished Wages as Preferences
Fifth Circuit held that wages garnished within 90 days of bankruptcy are preferences.
Courts Split on Whether Claims for Overpayments of DSOs Are Themselves DSOs
Status of claims for overpayment of domestic support obligations begs for appellate review.