A performing artist's right to terminate an assignment of a copyright under Section 203(a) of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 203(a)), even though the right is inalienable by agreement, is property...
In a warning to creditors, the court held that service of a summons and complaint on a debt collector was valid service on the creditor that had placed the debt for collection because (1) the...
The Bankruptcy Court did not err in using the $2.05 million settlement amount to value the claim. Because the Aurora Claim was only $2.05 million, Allonhill was solvent on the transfer dates....
The Fifth Circuit reversed both judgments of the bankruptcy and district courts. The Fifth Circuit held that the 2008 MOU requires tax assessors to consider economic obsolescence and inutility...
A debtor with a claim against a creditor may not be deprived of the opportunity to litigate the claim merely because the debtor initiated its litigation in bankruptcy court and subsequently...
Judge(s):
Barron, Chief Judge, Thompson and Gelpí, Circuit Judges
Bankruptcy courts may provide Barton approval after debtors have already initiated cases in other forums. Orders allowing debtors to sue others in different forums pursuant to Barton do not...
Judge(s):
Kim McLane Wardlaw, Anthony D. Johnstone, and Scott H. Rash
Federal courts can award attorney’s fees for state-court proceedings that the law requires to advance federal claims. Caselaw has established a “separate-but-related proceeding” exception to...
Because Appellant's failure to attach the bankruptcy court's judgment to its notice of appeal was not a jurisdictional defect, the District Court abused its discretion in dismissing the appeal....
The bankruptcy court misconstrued its post-confirmation jurisdiction. Such jurisdiction exists only where disputes relate to a bankruptcy plan’s execution or implementation. The post-confirmation...
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit held a district court abused its discretion in dismissing an appeal owing to the appellant's failure to file a designation of the record on appeal...
