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June 6, 2018

Buying Just Enough Unsecured Claims to Defeat Confirmation Is Ok, Ninth Circuit Says

To warrant ‘designation,’ a claim purchaser must have an ‘ulterior motive’ beyond self-interest.

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November 10, 2016

Ninth Circuit Won’t Decide Whether BAPs Are ‘Established by an Act of Congress’

Cloud over constitutional authority of BAPs has been lifted, for now.

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October 31, 2016

Creditor with Scheduled Claim Still Must File a Proof of Claim in Chapter 13

Ninth Circuit finds no loopholes in chapter 13’s claim-filing requirement.

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February 11, 2016

Claim Buyer Doesn’t Acquire Seller’s Insider Status, Ninth Circuit Holds

Debtor-friendly opinion validates strategy for cramming down on secured lender.

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