Coercive Contempt Sanctions Upheld by Second Circuit Under Inherent Authority Court’s inherent authority to sanction allows coercive contempt sanctions where rules and statutes are not up to the task. Read more about Coercive Contempt Sanctions Upheld by Second Circuit Under Inherent Authority
Fourth Circuit: State Law Claims for Discharge Violations Are Not Preempted The Fourth Circuit declined to follow the First and Sixth Circuits on preemption of automatic stay violations by expanding the ban to redress for discharge violations. Read more about Fourth Circuit: State Law Claims for Discharge Violations Are Not Preempted