August 15, 2016

California Judge Adopts Minority View on Automatic Termination of the Stay

District judge follows Ninth Circuit BAP on stay termination for serial filers.

9th Circuit, California, California Northern District

June 23, 2016

California’s Fee-Shifting Statute Still Does Not Apply to Lift-Stay Motions

District Court says Supreme Court did not impliedly overrule Ninth Circuit’s Johnson decision.

9th Circuit, California, California Northern District

March 07, 2016

Courts Split on Stripping Down Residential Mortgages in Chapter 11

Ninth Circuit B.A.P. and Third Circuit duke it out over Section 1123(b)(5).

9th Circuit, California, California Northern District

February 17, 2016

Failed Lawyer Discharges $264,000 in Student Loan Debt

Advanced degrees for once were no bar to discharging student loans.

9th Circuit, California, California Northern District

January 26, 2016

California Judge Fixes Discharge Deadline for Late-Filing Tax Penalty

Bankruptcy mavens, take note: Late-filing fines for tax returns kick in Oct. 15.

9th Circuit, California, California Northern District