Bankruptcy Judge OKs Four Years of Jailing for Civil Contempt
An appellate court will decide whether four years of jailing means that civil incarceration has become futile.
Supreme Court Is on the Road to Overruling Dewsnup
A ‘cert’ petition asks the high court to overrule Dewsnup and allow chapter 7 debtors to strip down or strip off undersecured mortgages.
Newly Filed Certiorari Petitions Raise Circuit Splits on ‘Finality’ and the Automatic Stay
The Supreme Court is invited to resolve a circuit split and decide whether inaction can violate the automatic stay.
Sixth Circuit Opinion Shows the Importance of the Upcoming Obduskey Decision
If the Supreme Court decides that the FDCPA applies to nonjudicial foreclosure, a letter from a homeowner disputing the debt will automatically halt foreclosure activities.
Supreme Court Tackles Nonjudicial Foreclosure and the FDCPA; Homeowners Might Win
If the FDCPA applies to judicial foreclosure, should it also apply to nonjudicial foreclosure? The Supreme Court will decide.
Supreme Court Grants ‘Cert’ to Decide Whether Good Faith Is a Defense to Contempt
Supreme Court has three bankruptcy cases this term, on nonjudicial foreclosure, trademark rejection, and contempt for a stay violation.
Wildcard Exemption Covered a Prepetition Malpractice Claim
Judge Dales explains how Section 522(g) does not limit, but rather expands, a debtor’s exemptions.