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Abstract: 

In this article, the author discusses the extraterritorial in rem jurisdiction of US Bankruptcy Courts. He then focuses on the Seventh Circuit’s decision in the Sheehan case. In that case, the Court of Appeals held that despite a bankruptcy court’s in rem jurisdiction over the debtor’s property in Ireland, the prohibition on collection attempts abroad could not be enforced, since the US courts did not have personal jurisdiction over the person holding the property.

Keywords: Extraterritorial Reach

Affiliations:  1: Dentons US LLP.