Ninth Circuit Bars Switching Homestead Exemption After Filing
Arizona debtor left homeless despite Bankruptcy Rule 1009(a).
Ninth Circuit Creates Split on Appellate Standard for ‘Consumer Debt’ Determination
Dissenter contends that the majority misread the circuit’s own precedent.
Fee Cap in Section 502(b)(4) Seldom Applies to Contingencies, Ninth Circuit Holds
Ninth Circuit ringingly endorses allowance of prepetition contingent fee arrangements.
State Laws on Tracing Determine Whether Tax Refunds Are Exempt
Differing state laws govern the exemption of tax refunds for individuals.
Ninth Circuit Demands Amended Schedules to Avoid Judicial Estoppel
Dissenter argues that suing in bankruptcy court was sufficient disclosure to avoid judicial estoppel.
Orders Reversing Confirmation Are Not Final and Not Appealable
Ninth Circuit ducks a chance to rule on ‘forced vesting.’
Spokeo Heading for an Encore in the Supreme Court
Another Spokeo opinion from the Supreme Court may trim back federal consumer protection laws.
Bankruptcy Trustee’s Rights in Spendthrift Trusts Clarified Under California Law
California Supreme Court ignores a ‘drafting error’ in the state’s Probate Code.
Commissions Earned After Bankruptcy Are Estate Property
State law doesn’t ultimately control what is or isn’t estate property.
Ninth Circuit Upholds Tough Civil Sanctions for Contempt of Turnover Order
Two years in jail and $1,000 in daily fines are ok as civil contempt sanctions.