Circuit Splits Reported in U.S. Law Week—January 2022

U.S. Law Week summarizes selected splits among federal courts of appeals each month.

Bankruptcy

Case:

In re Mosaic Mgmt. Grp. Inc., 2022 BL 15044 (Article)

Issue:

Was a temporary disparity in U.S. Trustee fees charged to Chapter 11 debtors constitutional? The Eleventh Circuit joins the Fourth and Fifth circuits, saying it was. The Second and Tenth circuits say it wasn’t.

Civil Procedure

Case:

Sharma v. HSI Asset Loan Obligation Tr. 2007-1, 2022 BL 24046 (Article)

Issue:

Does the federal removal statute, which allows a “defendant or the defendants” to remove a state lawsuit to federal court, allow a ...