Agency Proceedings Give Rise to Judicial Liens Avoidable When Impairing Exemptions
Milwaukee judge pens a debtor-friendly opinion on judicial liens.
Rare Bible Worth $10,000 Is an Exempt Asset, Seventh Circuit Holds
Seventh Circuit won’t impose limits on exemption for religious articles.
FDCPA Held Applicable to Violations of Discharge Injunction
Debtor-friendly FDCPA opinion gains traction beyond the Second Circuit.
Lender Protected from Forced Vesting of Title; Debtors Win on Fees and Repeat Filings
Debtors notch three wins and lose once in significant consumer cases.
Congress Did Not Abrogate Absolute Priority for Individuals, Five Circuits Now Hold
Sloppy drafting in BAPCPA puts individuals at the mercy of dominant creditors in chapter 11.
Massachusetts Homestead Exemption Focuses on Use, Not Intention
First Circuit BAP goes easy on a consumer debtor’s homestead.
A $15,000 Civil Contempt Order Was Interlocutory and Not Appealable
Perhaps a civil contempt order should sometimes be final in bankruptcy.
Eighth Circuit Requires Debtors to Disclose Suits Arising after Filing
Disclosing a lawsuit after chapter 13 discharge is too late to avoid judicial estoppel.