Bankruptcy
Jun. 11, 2014
Supreme Court clarifies role of bankrupcy judges
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday limited litigants' ability to hop between bankruptcy court and district court when it upheld a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling closing a perceived statutory gap in bankruptcy law.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A unanimous U.S. Supreme Court closed a perceived statutory gap in bankruptcy law Monday by limiting litigants' ability to hop between bankruptcy court and district court for certain types of matters.
Attorneys say the ruling will streamline law firm bankruptcy cases and cut down on forum shopping by law firms facing clawback claims from defunct firms. Executive Benefits Insurance Agency v. Ar...
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