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Equitable mootness limited in simple Chapter 13 appeal
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held that equitable mootness does not bar an appeal in a straightforward Chapter 13 bankruptcy case when effective prospective relief remains available. […]
Automatic stay claims remain in bankruptcy court despite arbitration clause
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held that bankruptcy debtors’ claims alleging post-petition collection efforts in violation of the automatic stay were too central to the bankruptcy process […]
Fourth Circuit upholds asbestos plan as made in good faith
Fourth Circuit affirms Kaiser Gypsum’s Chapter 11 plan, ruling it was proposed in good faith despite objections from Truck Insurance Exchange.
4th Circuit: Ruling vacates sanctions against debtor
Where the district court sanctioned the debtor for selling her house without permission, in violation of a local rule, but it failed to consider testimony that she relied on the […]
Phishing attack targets NC lawyers
Courts in North Carolina’s three federal districts are sounding the alarm about phishing attempts using an email that purports to be from the federal court system. Warnings on the websites […]
Attorney: Phrase in SCOTUS opinion suggests end for ‘Texas two-step’
By Kris Olson It may have been only three words in a U.S. Supreme Court decision. But plaintiffs’ attorney Michael C. Shepard of Boston hopes they portend that the last […]
Top Legal News
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- AG Jackson joins coalition urging Congress to reject federal children’s online safety bill
- US Supreme Court sides with FCC in clash with wireless carriers over fines
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- Future mortgage-interest damages recoverable after delayed home closing
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Commentary
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- When the client brings ChatGPT to the consultation
- Content Marketing: Where law firms lose referrals and how to prevent it
- Your best people are not leaving for more money — they are leaving because you stopped paying attention
- Best at Work Insights: The choice we’re making about AI
- New life for the noncompete
- 2026: The year of tech, both heroes and villains
- Beyond burnout: The case for workplaces where people thrive
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