1009

9th Circuit Oct 14, 2025

Claim Preclusion Didn’t Preclude Making Successive Exemption Claims, Circuit Says

The Ninth Circuit holds that claim preclusion doesn’t prevent a debtor from claiming federal exemptions after the bankruptcy court has denied state exemption.

Are Chapter 13 Creditors Entitled to Proceeds from a Post-Confirmation Tort Claim?

The Code and the Rules are unclear about a chapter 13 debtor’s obligation to disclose assets acquired post-petition that were not derived from income.