Stern Objections Always Must Be Raised to Avoid Potential Malpractice
The lawyer who lost Wellness International may be facing malpractice liability.
Rooker-Feldman Is No Bar to Overruling a State Court on the Automatic Stay
Despite concurrent jurisdiction, courts are split on Rooker-Feldman and the stay.
Dallas Judge Snubs Sam Wyly’s Attempt to Shelter His Home and Annuities
Sometimes, an annuity is not an annuity, regardless of what the documents say.
Two New York Judges Disagree on Anti-Ipso Facto Law and Lehman Flip Clauses
Judge Chapman rejects former Judge Peck’s opinion invalidating flip clauses in swaps.
Six Year Delay in Serving a Complaint Is Ok, GM’s Bankruptcy Judge Rules
GM case will decide applicability of ‘safe harbor’ to interest payments on debt securities.
Improperly Taking $297.72 Results in $250,000 in Punitive Damages for Stay Violation
Creditor’s unrepentant attitude escalates punitive damages from $33,700 to $250,000.
Standards Governing Judicial Estoppel Appeals Are Debated in the D.C. Circuit
Majority in D.C. Circuit are flexible on judicial estoppel summary judgment motions.