President’s Column As I have often said, being a judge is a privilege. In a job full of privileges, two of the happiest — and most meaningful — things that I ever got to do is preside over naturalization ceremonies for new American citizens…
Benchnotes By Aaron M. Kaufman, Bradley D. Pack and Christina Sanfelippo 1 Ninth Circuit: Section 1322(c)(2) Allows Bifurcation of Short-Term Loans Secured Against Debtors’ Primary Residences In Mission Hen LLC v. Lee, 2 the Ninth Circuit c…
The Case for Standing Chapter 13 Trustee Fee Retention in Pre-Confirmation Dismissals By Daryl J. Smith Chapter 13 is an essential component of the U.S. consumer bankruptcy system, offering debtors an opportunity to reorganize their finance…