September 13, 2016
Ninth Circuit opinion is unremarkable but might be read incorrectly and disastrously.
Contempt and FDCPA claims can coexist in one suit in district court.
September 12, 2016
Novel theory fails to persuade Boston judge to discharge taxes from late-filed returns.
Trustee evaded a release by suing on an actual creditor’s claim under Section 544(b).
September 9, 2016
Exemption value to be decided at a ‘one-shot’ public auction.
September 8, 2016
Subprime loan and mortgage abuses generate interesting question worthy of a law school final exam.
9th Circuit , Idaho ,
September 7, 2016
Georgia judge parts with ‘overwhelming majority’ of decisions precluding balloon payments.
Section 303(i)(2) claim, similar to malicious prosecution, invokes Seventh Amendment jury trial rights.
September 6, 2016
Courts split on giving trustees the IRS’ 10-year statute of limitations for avoidance actions.
September 2, 2016
Bullard leaves questions unanswered when debtors move to dismiss their own petitions.