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To warrant ‘designation,’ a claim purchaser must have an ‘ulterior motive’ beyond self-interest.
Although there may be standing to appeal, failure to object can bar an appeal under doctrines of waiver or forfeiture.
Judge Lafferty lays out the standards for specific personal jurisdiction over a foreign defendant who received stolen property.
Practice point: Be sure that a chapter 13 discharge excepts debtor’s unpaid counsel fees.
Bankruptcy Judge Barash construes local rules to avoid invalidating a right to a jury trial.
To suffice as an objection to exemption, a complaint must be filed within 30 days of the creditors’ meeting.
To avoid having a discharge revoked, a debtor must either comply with the order or obtain a stay pending appeal.
A chapter 7 debtor’s postpetition legal malpractice claims are not estate property, BAP says.
An executive with a rejected contract must prove value to have an allowable administrative claim, 9th Circuit BAP says.
An unreasonable but good faith, subjective belief that there is no injunction bars a finding of contempt in the Ninth Circuit.
