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Trahant v. Mintz (In re Roman Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of New Orleans)

  • Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
  • 1 week 4 days ago
Citation:
25-30193 (5th Circuit, Feb 11,2026) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that bankruptcy professionals are entitled to derivative judicial immunity when they act pursuant to and in accordance with a bankruptcy court's...
Judge(s):
Haynes, Duncan, Ramirez
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HERLIHY V. DBMP, LLC

Citation:
24-2109 (4th Circuit, Feb 11,2026) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
In a split decision, a panel of the United States Court of Appeals found that the Chapter 11 bankruptcy of a solvent entity created by the "Texas Two Step" was not a per se bad faith filing and...
Judge(s):
NIEMEYER, KING, and HARRIS, Circuit Judges
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DiBassie v. Reeves

Citation:
25-20170 (5th Circuit, Feb 03,2026) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The Debtor's former business partner had standing to seek a nondischargeable judgment against the Debtor arising from her embezzlement of funds from the LLC that they co-owned. The Court explicitly...
Judge(s):
Richman, Engelhardt, Wilson
Tag(s):

GEORGE L. MILLER V. ANDERSON MEDIA CORPORATION et al.

Citation:
25-1675 (3rd Circuit, Jan 30,2026) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The issue of when a one-year discovery extension to the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act's four-year statute of limitations begins to run is an issue of law if the facts that could have put the...
Judge(s):
RESTREPO, FREEMAN, and MASCOTT, Circuit Judges
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International Painters and Allied Trades Industry Pension Fund V. Florida Glass of Tampa Bay, INC. et. al.

Citation:
25-1312 (4th Circuit, Jan 26,2026) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The Fourth Circuit held that a multiemployer pension plan's filing of a "contingent" proof of claim for withdrawal liability in a contributing employer's bankruptcy did not constitute a "notice and...
Judge(s):
Wilkinson, Wynn, and Keenan
Tag(s):

Newtyn Partners, LP v. Alliance Data Sys. Corp.

  • Summarized by Jonathan Batiste , Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
  • 1 month 5 days ago
Citation:
No. 25-3313 (6th Circuit, Jan 21,2026) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
Optimism does not provide a basis for asserting securities fraud allegations. Puffery does not constitute a material misstatement. Accurate statements of historical facts are not actionable. Mere...
Judge(s):
Thapar, Readler, and Hermandorfer
Tag(s):

Vining v. Charles J. Taunt & Assoc., P.C. (In re M.T.G., Inc.)

  • Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
  • 1 month 1 week ago
Citation:
24-1979 (6th Circuit, Jan 14,2026) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed a bankruptcy court's summary judgment dismissal of a successor chapter 7 trustee's claims against the original trustee and the debtor's...
Judge(s):
Kethledge, Larsen, Bloomekatz
Tag(s):

Royal American Construction, Inc. v. Roofing Designs by JR, L.L.C. (In re Roofing Designs by JR, L.L.C.)

  • Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
  • 1 month 1 week ago
Citation:
25-20048 (5th Circuit, Jan 13,2026) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court's summary judgment decision dismissing a bankruptcy debtor's counterclaims and third party claims in a non-adversary...
Judge(s):
Smith, Stewart, and Haynes
Tag(s):

Pastrana v. Bestrenewedoil

  • Summarized by Craig Geno , Law Offices of Craig M Geno, PLLC
  • 1 month 2 weeks ago
Citation:
25-20021 (5th Circuit, Jan 09,2026) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
(1) Applying Texas law, the 5th Circuit ruled that Appellees' claims were timely and the statute of limitations began to run when the fraud was discovered; (2)Merger and waiver clauses in...
Judge(s):
Richman, Higginson and Oldham
Tag(s):

Pastrana v. Bestrenewedoil

  • Summarized by Jonathan Batiste , Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
  • 1 month 2 weeks ago
Citation:
No. 25-20021 (5th Circuit, Jan 09,2026) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
Fraud claims accrue when parties discover the fraud or would have by exercising reasonable diligence. A single written statement does not constitute a red flag demanding further investigation....
Judge(s):
Richman, Higginson, and Oldham
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