Supreme Court Cases

You Say "EBIA," I Say "Bellingham," We All Say "Pottow"

11/12/13

Credit Slips contributor John Pottow will be arguing the upcoming EBIA v. Arkison (née Bellingham) case in the U.S. Supreme Court. As briefly summarized in an earlier post, the question in the case has to do with federal bankruptcy court jurisdiction over a lawsuit within a bankruptcy case, namely a fraudulent transfer action.

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Supreme Court Grants Cert in Two Slips-Worthy Cases

06/24/13

The Supreme Court granted cert this morning in two cases of note to Credit Slips readers, one on the CFPB and one on bankruptcy court jurisdiction. First, in NLRB v. Noel Canning, the Court agreed to decide whether the president properly exercised his power to make recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board.

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Will the Supremes Trim Back Bankruptcy Courts' Powers?

06/17/13

In addition to the fair housing case that Alan noted, the Supreme Court also granted cert in a bankruptcy case, Law v. Siegel.

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