Ninth Circuit to Rule on ‘Related To’ Removal of Securities Lawsuits
Ninth Circuit can split with the Second on bar to removal of suits under the ’33 Securities Act.
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William Alsup
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Ownership or Lease Not Required to Claim Auto Expense Deduction
Ninth Circuit B.A.P. goes easy on a debtor who can’t afford to own a car on her own.
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Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel
Ninth Circuit Holds that 510(b) Subordination Applies to Individual Debtors
Ninth Circuit follows the Second Circuit and rejects the Ninth Circuit B.A.P.
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Diarmuid F. O’Scannlain
Diverting Assets after Confirmation Does Not Give Rise to ‘Core’ Claims
A ‘profound impact’ on an estate does not by itself result in a ‘core’ claim.
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Lucy H. Koh
California Judge Adopts Minority View on Automatic Termination of the Stay
District judge follows Ninth Circuit BAP on stay termination for serial filers.
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Beth Labson Freeman
Expenses of Jailing a Child Are Dischargeable, Ninth Circuit Holds
Ninth Circuit employs a bankruptcy case to criticize local governments for ‘self-generated revenue.’
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Stephen Reinhardt
Debtor Left Homeless by Inability to Alter Her Homestead Exemption Claim
Arizona debtors are stuck with the homestead claimed on the filing date.
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Stephen M. McNamee
Courts Split on Per-Plan or Per-Debtor Acceptance for Cramdown Confirmation
Section 1111(b) election does not require a due-on-sale clause in a restructured mortgage.
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Raner C. Collins
Divorcing Couples Not Stuck with Exemptions Claimed at Filing
You need two homestead exemptions? Divorce is the answer.
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Randall L. Dunn
California Supreme Court Will Finally Rule on ‘Unfinished Business’ Doctrine
Ninth Circuit certifies question that has bedeviled lawyers leaving failing firms.
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Charles R. Breyer, James J. Donato