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Summaries by Jonathan Batiste
- Summarized by Jonathan Batiste , Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- 1 month 3 weeks 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):
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- Summarized by Jonathan Batiste , Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- 1 month 4 weeks ago
- Ruling:
- 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
- Tag(s):
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- Summarized by Jonathan Batiste , Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- 2 months 1 day ago
- Citation:
- No. 24-4394 (4th Circuit, Jan 13,2026) Not Published
- Case Status:
- Affirmed
- Ruling:
- Criminal sentences below guideline ranges are presumptively reasonable. Parties cannot use out-of-circuit precedent to demonstrate plain error.
- Judge(s):
- Gregory, Thacker, and Heytens
- Tag(s):
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- Summarized by Jonathan Batiste , Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- 2 months 1 week 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
- Tag(s):
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- Summarized by Jonathan Batiste , Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- 2 months 2 weeks ago
- Citation:
- No. 25-1009 (3rd Circuit, Dec 23,2025) Not Published
- Case Status:
- Affirmed
- Ruling:
- Lightsway Litigation Services erred under New Jersey’s issue preclusion laws. Under New Jersey law, precluded issues must be identical to previously decided issues; issues are not identical if a...
- Judge(s):
- Krause, Phipps, and Chung
- Tag(s):
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- Summarized by Jonathan Batiste , Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- 2 months 2 weeks ago
- Ruling:
- 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...
- Judge(s):
- Griffin, Thapar, Mathis
- Tag(s):
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- Summarized by Jonathan Batiste , Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- 2 months 3 weeks ago
- Citation:
- No. 24-13915 (11th Circuit, Dec 11,2025) Not Published
- Case Status:
- Affirmed
- Ruling:
- By not previously bringing claims against Creditor, Debtor forfeited such claims after reaching a settlement agreement with Creditor. While the settlement agreement contains a carve-out provision...
- Judge(s):
- Jill Pryor, Lagoa, and Wilson
- Tag(s):
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- Summarized by Jonathan Batiste , Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- 2 months 3 weeks ago
- Citation:
- No. 25-1066 (10th Circuit, Dec 03,2025) Published
- Case Status:
- Affirmed
- Ruling:
- Debtor’s receipt of a turnover order and her failure to comply with its express terms serve as grounds for the bankruptcy court to hold her in contempt and sanction her. Appellants must directly...
- Judge(s):
- McHugh, Moritz, and Rossman
- Tag(s):
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- Summarized by Jonathan Batiste , Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- 3 months 3 weeks ago
- Citation:
- No. 25-1136 (3rd Circuit, Nov 21,2025) Not Published
- Case Status:
- Affirmed
- Ruling:
- Appellant did not make a substantial contribution to the reorganization process under Section 503(b)(3)(D). Appellant acted out of self-interest. Appellant’s stated fees included fees unrelated...
- Judge(s):
- Shwartz, Matey, and Montgomery-Reeves
- Tag(s):
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- Summarized by Jonathan Batiste , Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- 4 months 4 days ago
- Ruling:
- 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...
- Judge(s):
- King, Jones, and Oldham
- Tag(s):
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