Consumer Bankruptcy

9th Circuit Jun 17, 2022

Chapter 7 Debtors Have No Appellate Standing to Challenge a Short Sale, BAP Says

BAP doesn’t allow debtors to appeal when a trustee sells their home out from underneath them in a short sale.
8th Circuit Minnesota May 19, 2022

Bankruptcy Courts in Colorado and Minnesota Bar Bifurcated Fee Arrangements

Local rules require lawyers to prepare and fill all required chapter 7 papers regardless of whether the debtor pays the fee or agrees to pay the fee.
Supreme Court May 23, 2022

Supreme Court on Arbitration (Again): Perhaps Bankruptcy Is Exempt from Arbitration?

Cutting back on knee-jerk invocation of arbitration, the Supreme Court says that agreements to arbitrate are no more enforceable than ordinary contracts.
10th Circuit Utah Apr 26, 2022

Bankruptcy Didn’t Block Contempt Proceedings in District Court Against a Debtor

In a case headed for the Tenth Circuit, upholding the dignity of the court overcame the automatic stay.
9th Circuit May 6, 2022

In Reciprocity States, the Court Must Rule on Contract Issues to Shift Fees, Circuit Says

Even if a dischargeability suit is based on a contract, the winner is not entitled to fee-shifting if the court rules on noncontract issues.