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Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Stay Violation Order Is Final Even Before Attorneys’ Fees Are Awarded, Circuit Says
First Circuit rules that an order finding a stay violation must be appealed before the bankruptcy court grants an award of attorneys’ fees.
Equity Can’t Alter the Three Petitioning Creditors Requirement, First Circuit Rules
Even if a debtor has committed fraud, at least three creditors still must join an involuntary petition if the debtor has 12 or more creditors.
First Circuit Looks Behind a Judgment in Ruling on Involuntary Petition
Minor dispute as to amount bars using a claim for filing an involuntary petition.