Judge Refuses to Vacate Opinion Socking a Bank with $40 Million in ‘Punies’
California judge won’t bar the debtor from settling for more than the original $6 million in compensatory damages while forsaking $40 million in punitive damages earmarked for public interest groups.
BAP Upholds $119,000 in Contempt Sanctions; Tells Lender to Modify Its Forms
Lender cannot hide behind a disclaimer to avoid sanctions for violating the discharge injunction, Ninth Circuit BAP holds.