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Discharge Cannot Be Revoked if Knowledge of Fraud Came Before Discharge

The deadline for objecting to discharge can be extended under Rule 4004(d) after the deadline has passed.

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Interest at the State Rate Applies to Pre-Petition Judgments Found Nondischargeable

The rate of post-judgment interest on a nondischargeable debt depends on whether there was a judgment before or after filing, the Ninth Circuit BAP says.

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Granting or Denying a Homestead Exemption Remains a Final Order in the Ninth Circuit

Bullard did not undermine the automatic appealability of orders granting or denying homestead exemptions.

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Barnhill Determines the Date of a Post-Petition Transfer, BAP Says

A post-petition transfer occurs when an ordinary check is honored, not when it is delivered.

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Automatic Stay Doesn’t Apply to Enforcement of Maritime Liens, Ninth Circuit Says

Filing bankruptcy won’t divest a district court of maritime jurisdiction, and a bankruptcy court can’t adjudicate maritime lien rights.

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‘Snarky’ or Factually Incorrect Emails Are Not Grounds for Rule 9011 Sanctions

Neither oral statements nor emails are sanctionable under Rule 9011, Judge Pappas says.

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Idaho

‘Local vs. National’ Rate Controversy Reemerges in a Catholic Diocese Reorganization

Montana judge cuts committee counsel’s interim allowance to rates charged by debtor’s counsel.

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Montana

California Supreme Court Kills the Jewel Doctrine on a Certified Question

Jewel has now been formally rejected in New York and California. Washington, D.C. is next.

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California

Ninth Circuit BAP Backs Away from Automatic Dismissal of ‘Marijuana’ Cases

Debtor must violate criminal law to justify dismissal, concurring opinion says.

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En Banc, Ninth Circuit Holds: Only ‘True Sales’ of Receivables Comply with PACA

Ninth Circuit reverses its own precedent and eliminates a circuit split by favoring farmers.

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