M. Margaret McKeown

9th Circuit Jul 31, 2025

Disciplinary Costs Are Nondischargeable in California But Dischargeable in Nevada

The Ninth Circuit gives state legislatures the ability to decide whether costs of attorneys’ disciplinary proceedings are dischargeable, or not.
9th Circuit May 16, 2022

Nonjudicial Foreclosure Wipes Out Deficiencies for the FCRA, Ninth Circuit Says

The Ninth Circuit equates nonjudicial foreclosure with bankruptcy discharge in terms of the effect on deficiencies following foreclosure.