Circuit Splits

Circuit Split Roundup

For the latest coverage of noteworthy issues dividing the federal courts, check out the following links:

• Joe Celentino, Bankruptcy Circuit Split May Go to the Supreme Court, Courthouse News Service (July 11, 2012 11:54 AM PT) (HTML).

• Mark A. Platt & Ryan E. Manns, Seventh Circuit Opinion Creates Circuit Split Over the Effect of Rejection of a Contract Granting a Trademark License, lexology.com (July 11, 2012) (HTML).

• Noah Lipschultz, U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Resolve Circuit Split Over ERISA Plan Reimbursement Rights, Employee Benefits Counsel (July 11, 2012) (HTML).

• Division Among Courts Intensifies Regarding False Claims Act's First-to-File Requirement, Ropes & Gray Alert: Government Enforcement (July 11, 2012) (PDF).

• Janet Marvel, Seventh Circuit Issues Important Decision Regarding Trademarks in Bankruptcy, Pattishall IP Blog (July 12, 2012) (HTML).

Circuit Split Roundup

For the latest news and commentary on areas of law dividing the courts or recently resolved, check out the following links:

• Lee Beck, DOJ’s “Departure Bar” Regulation to Reopening Immigration Cases: Another Circuit, Another Loss, Federal Regulations Advisor (May 24, 2012) (HTML).

• Rudolph J. Di Massa, Jr. & Aaron J. Margolis, Supreme Court Addresses Circuit Split Over Cramdown Plans Precluding Credit Bidding, The Legal Intelligencer (May 22, 2012) (HTML).

• Christopher M. Loveland & Jonathan S. Aronie, United States: Another U.S. District Court Follows The Lead Of The D.C. Circuit In Addressing The "First-To-File Bar" Circuit Split And Pushes Back Against An Opportunistic Relator, mondaq.com (May 21, 2012) (HTML).

• Jonathan H. Adler, Court to Consider Standing to Challenge FISA Surveillance, The Volokh Conspiracy (May 21, 2012) (HTML).

• Laura Fishwick, Application Of the First Sale Doctrine To Exclusive Importation Rights After Quality King, Harv. J. L. & Tech. Jolt Digest (May 20, 2012) (HTML).