Rule 9031 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure (the Bankruptcy Rules) prevents all bankruptcy judges, and, if broadly interpreted, any federal judge hearing bankruptcy cases and proceedings, ...

The power to commence a Rule 2004 examination, commonly compared to a "fishing expedition," is not unchecked. The principal limitation is the so-called pending proceeding rule, which prevents a party ...

This week we highlight cert petitions that ask the Supreme Court to consider, among other things, whether the holder of a U.S. trademark can win damages for trademark infringements in foreign sales, ...

(Reuters) - A federal judicial panel is proposing requiring bankruptcy trustees to take additional steps to locate creditors before turning over funds to the courts as the amount of unclaimed money ...