Surprising Analysis Yields the Expected Result on Choice of Law for Claims
Chosen law governed statute of limitations for allowance of claims in bankruptcy.
Civil Contempt Proceedings Exempt from Automatic Stay in Ninth Circuit
No automatic stay to protect litigation misconduct in the Seventh and Ninth Circuits.
Ninth Circuit Holds that Bullard Overruled Bonner Mall Allowing Non-Final Appeals
Controlling legal issues no longer make an order appealable as of right in the Ninth Circuit.
Preference Analysis Permits ‘Hypothetical-Within-a-Hypothetical’ on Chapter 7 Recovery
Ninth Circuit majority goes for a difficult issue when an easier answer was available.
Judgments for Malice in California Aren’t Nondischargeable Automatically
Ninth Circuit again shows deference to the BAP in making the circuit’s bankruptcy law.
Debtor Still Protected by Automatic Stay Even after Right of Redemption Terminates
Ninth Circuit’s Tracht Gut opinion limited to its facts by the BAP.
Lease Rejection Cap Doesn’t Apply to Past-Due Rent Accrued Before Rejection
Ninth Circuit refuses to apply Section 506(b)(6) to all damages related to lease claims.
Obscure Provisions in Title 37 Bar Discharge of Unearned Reenlistment Bonuses
California judge counsels Ninth Circuit about procedures for enforcing discharge injunctions.
Ninth Circuit Now Requires Paying Default Interest to Cure a Default
Divided panel holds that Section 1123(d) overruled Entz-White.
Disallowing a Claim Worth $300 Saddled Creditor with $14,400 in Attorneys’ Fees
California’s fee-shifting law punishes an auto lender for filing a claim that was disallowed.