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On January 23, 2015, the Eleventh Circuit recognized the res judicata effect of provisions contained in a bankruptcy plan of reorganization that released all claims against a third-party guarantor. In deciding In re FFS Data, Inc., the court examined (i) the plain language of the plan provisions to determine whether a particular claim was included in the stated releases and (ii) whether the requirements for res judicata were met such that the confirmation order should be given preclusive effect.