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Ninth Circuit ducks a chance to rule on ‘forced vesting.’
Another Spokeo opinion from the Supreme Court may trim back federal consumer protection laws.
California Supreme Court ignores a ‘drafting error’ in the state’s Probate Code.
State law doesn’t ultimately control what is or isn’t estate property.
Two years in jail and $1,000 in daily fines are ok as civil contempt sanctions.
Adequate protection is a ‘powerful check’ on selling real estate free of leases, circuit says.
Appeals court avoids a split of circuits by deciding a different issue this time.
Three circuits permit collection of criminal restitution despite the automatic stay.
Ninth Circuit is hesitant to make bankruptcy time deadlines jurisdictional.
The value of prepaid family expenses belongs to the trustee, even without being a fraudulent transfer.
