March 18, 2020
Dissenter in the Ninth Circuit says that utilizing provisions in the Bankruptcy Code is not bad faith barring confirmation.
9th Circuit
March 13, 2020
The Ninth Circuit may be backing off from Ybarra, a case that waives discharge for attorneys’ fees if the debtor ‘returns to the fray.’
9th Circuit
March 03, 2020
Courts are split on whether a personal guaranty survives bankruptcy.
6th Circuit
March 02, 2020
The Ninth Circuit BAP closed a loophole that would have allowed a recipient of public assistance benefits to discharge a debt for overpayment.
9th Circuit
February 27, 2020
Taggart allows a court to deny a contempt motion without deciding whether the creditor’s action actually violated the discharge injunction.
11th Circuit
February 11, 2020
Almost $35,000 in actual and punitive damages was imposed on a judgment creditor and its collection law firm for failing to vacate a garnishment following notice of bankruptcy and discharge.
9th Circuit, California, California Eastern District
February 07, 2020
First Circuit requires detailed fact-finding by the bankruptcy court on the credibility of witnesses and the elements of nondischargeability for false representations.
1st Circuit
January 28, 2020
The Supreme Court has ducked the split twice in recent years but should tackle the question this time around.
11th Circuit
