California judge won’t bar the debtor from settling for more than the original $6 million in compensatory damages while forsaking $40 million in punitive damages earmarked for public interest groups.
Judges uses Section 329(a) to vacate a contingency lien for more than the value of the lawyer’s services.
California judge counsels Ninth Circuit about procedures for enforcing discharge injunctions.
Non-consumer debts must be related to an existing business or current job.