Sixth Circuit Restricts Ability to Surrender Collateral and Modify a Chapter 13 Plan

Quick Take Once a chapter 13 plan is confirmed, a debtor in the Sixth Circuit may not surrender collateral and treat the deficiency as an unsecured claim.

There’s Reciprocal Fee-Shifting in California When a Contract Has Unilateral Fee-Shifting

Quick Take In California, bringing litigation with a marginal possibility of success could be a bad bet whenever a contract permits one side to recover attorneys’ fees.
7th Circuit Jun 20, 2025

Comparative Fault Doesn’t Require Reduced Attorneys’ Fees for Discharge Violations

Quick Take Seventh Circuit holds that comparative fault requires a reduction in compensatory damages for a discharge violation but not for a debtor’s attorneys’ fees.