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Bankruptcy law

Wiley v. Olson

The Third Circuit affirmed that most of a promissory-note debt tied to Olson’s fraud was nondischargeable, and rejected Olson’s reliance and estoppel arguments.

  • Nondischargeability
  • Fraud
  • Judicial estoppel
  • Justifiable reliance
  • Default judgment
  • Bankruptcy-nondischargeability
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Administrative law 141 F.4th 222

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. v. FMC

The D.C. Circuit denied review of an FMC default judgment, holding the agency had jurisdiction over Shipping Act claims and could sanction repeated discovery noncompliance.

  • Agency jurisdiction
  • Discovery sanctions
  • Default judgment
  • Foreign blocking statutes
  • Service contract arbitration provisions
  • Shipping-act
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Contract 348 Conn. 796

Mercedes-Benz Financial v. 1188 Stratford Avenue, LLC

The Connecticut Supreme Court held that a motion to open a default judgment was timely and that the trial court abused its discretion by denying it as untimely and without basis.

  • Default judgment
  • Motion to open
  • Timeliness
  • Judicial discretion
  • Mistake vs negligence
  • Default-judgment
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Civil procedure 348 Conn. 796

Mercedes-Benz Financial v. 1188 Stratford Avenue, LLC

The Connecticut Supreme Court held that a timely motion to open a default judgment was denied under an erroneous untimeliness finding, requiring reversal and a remand for a new hearing.

  • Motion to open judgment
  • Default judgment
  • Timeliness
  • Statutory interpretation
  • Judicial discretion
  • Remand
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Federal tax law

Capstone Associated Services, Ltd., by and through Capstone Holdings Corp., Tax Matters Partner v. United States

The Court of Federal Claims granted the United States’ RCFC 56(d) motion, denied without prejudice Capstone’s summary judgment motion, and denied default judgment.

  • Notice of final partnership administrative adjustment
  • Summary judgment
  • Rule 56(d) discovery
  • Default judgment
  • Accuracy-related penalty under i.r.c. § 6662
  • Bona fide insurance
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Securities law SEC v. Razmilovic

SEC v. Razmilovic

The Second Circuit upheld a default sanction and disgorgement order in an SEC enforcement case, but remanded for recalculation of prejudgment interest and correction of the civil penalty.

  • Disgorgement
  • Prejudgment interest
  • Civil penalty
  • Discovery sanctions
  • Default judgment
  • Recusal
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Bankruptcy law 661 F.3d 495; 2011 U.S. App. LEXIS 22833; 55 Bankr. Ct. Dec. (CRR) 189; 2011 WL 5533450

TW TELECOM HOLDINGS INC., Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CAROLINA INTERNET LTD., Defendant-Appellant

The Tenth Circuit held that 11 U.S.C. § 362(a)(1) stays this debtor’s appeal from a judgment entered against it and stayed the case.

  • Automatic stay
  • 11 u.s.c. § 362(a)(1)
  • Bankruptcy rule 6009
  • Overruling of circuit precedent
  • Default judgment
  • Automatic-stay
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