| 23-702 |
Sander L. Esserman, in His Official Capacity as Future Claims Representative v. Bestwall LLC, et al. |
Fourth Circuit |
2023-12-29 |
Denied |
asbestos-litigation bankruptcy-jurisdiction bankruptcy-standard corporate-reorganization debtor-protection likelihood-of-success non-debtor-litigation organizational-restructuring preliminary-injunction subject-matter-jurisdiction |
Whether a sophisticated corporate defendant may use an organizational reshuffling to devise bankruptcy jurisdiction for a nationwide preliminary injun… |
| 23-675 |
Official Committee of Asbestos Claimants v. Bestwall LLC, et al. |
Fourth Circuit |
2023-12-22 |
Denied |
11-U.S.C-105(a) 28-U.S.C-1334(b) asbestos-liabilities bankruptcy bankruptcy-jurisdiction collusion-presumption non-debtor-injunction non-debtors related-to-jurisdiction section-105a section-1334b |
Whether transactions between related business entities are subject to a presumption of collusion in violation of 28-U.S.C-1359 |
| 23A378 |
Sander L. Esserman, in His Official Capacity as Future Claims Representative v. Bestwall LLC, et al. |
Fourth Circuit |
2023-10-26 |
Presumed Complete |
None |
Question not identified. |
| 23A372 |
Official Committee of Asbestos Claimants v. Bestwall LLC, et al. |
Fourth Circuit |
2023-10-24 |
Presumed Complete |
asbestos-claims bankruptcy channeling-injunction chapter-11 personal-injury reorganization |
Whether a bankruptcy court's channeling injunction that channels asbestos personal injury claims to a trust can be upheld as a permissible reorganizat… |