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August 21, 2017

Orders Reversing Confirmation Are Not Final and Not Appealable

Ninth Circuit ducks a chance to rule on ‘forced vesting.’

9th Circuit

August 18, 2017

Spokeo Heading for an Encore in the Supreme Court

Another Spokeo opinion from the Supreme Court may trim back federal consumer protection laws.

9th Circuit

August 17, 2017

Bankruptcy Trustee’s Rights in Spendthrift Trusts Clarified Under California Law

California Supreme Court ignores a ‘drafting error’ in the state’s Probate Code.

9th Circuit

August 16, 2017

Commissions Earned After Bankruptcy Are Estate Property

State law doesn’t ultimately control what is or isn’t estate property.

9th Circuit

August 01, 2017

Ninth Circuit Upholds Tough Civil Sanctions for Contempt of Turnover Order

Two years in jail and $1,000 in daily fines are ok as civil contempt sanctions.

9th Circuit

July 17, 2017

Ninth Circuit Joins Minority in Allowing Sales Free & Clear of Leases

Adequate protection is a ‘powerful check’ on selling real estate free of leases, circuit says.

9th Circuit

July 13, 2017

Ninth Circuit Revises an Automatic Stay Opinion from Three Years Ago

Appeals court avoids a split of circuits by deciding a different issue this time.

9th Circuit

July 11, 2017

Collecting Criminal Restitution Does Not Violate the Automatic Stay

Three circuits permit collection of criminal restitution despite the automatic stay.

9th Circuit

June 16, 2017

Discharge Revocation Deadline is NOT Jurisdictional, Ninth Circuit Holds

Ninth Circuit is hesitant to make bankruptcy time deadlines jurisdictional.

9th Circuit

June 13, 2017

Debtor Must Turn Over a Portion of Accrued Vacation Pay to the Trustee, District Judge Holds

The value of prepaid family expenses belongs to the trustee, even without being a fraudulent transfer.

9th Circuit, Arizona