December 31, 2024

A Consensual Judgment Is a Judgment Lien Subject to Avoidance Under Section 522(f)

‘Obtained by’ legal proceedings, a consent judgment is still a judgment lien that can be avoided if it impairs an exemption.

6th Circuit, Ohio, Ohio Southern District

July 15, 2024

Circuit Split May Deepen on Assuming a Franchise over the Franchisor’s Objection

Ohio’s Bankruptcy Judge Nami Khorrami sides with the minority on a circuit split that the Supreme Court ducked in 2009.

6th Circuit, Ohio, Ohio Southern District