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November 04, 2019

If It’s Consensual, a Plan Can Discharge a Nondischargeable Debt
A debt that’s been paid in full under state law is discharged even if the debtor never receives a discharge, Judge Klein says.
9th Circuit, California, California Eastern District

January 26, 2018

Portions of Rule 4004 Violate the Rules Enabling Act, Bankruptcy Judge Klein Says
Objection is not required to bar a discharge to an individual who received a chapter 7 discharge within eight years.
9th Circuit, California, California Eastern District

January 23, 2018

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.
9th Circuit, California, California Eastern District

December 04, 2017

Judge Describes an ‘Important Tool’ to Deal with Incompetent Debtor’s Counsel
Judges uses Section 329(a) to vacate a contingency lien for more than the value of the lawyer’s services.
9th Circuit, California, California Eastern District

November 17, 2016

Obscure Provisions in Title 37 Bar Discharge of Unearned Reenlistment Bonuses
California judge counsels Ninth Circuit about procedures for enforcing discharge injunctions.
9th Circuit, California, California Eastern District