Chesapeake Can't Settle Class Actions In Bankruptcy Court

By Hailey Konnath ( June 9, 2023, 11:13 PM EDT) -- The Fifth Circuit on Friday said a Texas bankruptcy court exceeded its authority when it signed off on Chesapeake Energy Corp.'s settlements in oil and gas leaseholder suits filed before it sought bankruptcy protection, ruling that those cases should've been handled by the "court in which they originated."...

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