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BAP Upholds $119,000 in Contempt Sanctions; Tells Lender to Modify Its Forms

Lender cannot hide behind a disclaimer to avoid sanctions for violating the discharge injunction, Ninth Circuit BAP holds.

9th Circuit

A Turnover Action Will Suffice if a Transfer Was a ‘Sham,’ Seventh Circuit Says

Fraudulent transfer suit isn’t always required to recover fraudulently transferred property.

7th Circuit

Consumer Workshop III: Practicing with the New Chapter 13 Form and Rule Changes

Bankruptcy Code
349
506
522
1307
1325
1327
1328
1329
1322
Topics
Practice and Procedure
Consumer Bankruptcy

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Bankruptcy Law Is Too Difficult for Article III Judges

Bankruptcy Code
108
506
546
547
552
1111
1129
1306
1322
362
541
548
550
Topics
Bankruptcy Litigation
Practice and Procedure

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Consumer Workshop II: Ethics and Avoiding Malpractice

Bankruptcy Code
105
110
341
361
363
364
365
502
503
506
507
521
523
524
546
547
722
726
727
1111
1325
1326
1322
326
362
Topics
Ethics
Practice and Procedure
Consumer Bankruptcy

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Update on Avoidance Actions

Bankruptcy Code
101
102
105
361
363
364
365
366
503
507
545
546
547
551
1107
1108
362
544
548
549
550
Topics
Practice and Procedure

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Judges’ Roundtable

Bankruptcy Code
303
506
507
522
524
1141
Topics
Practice and Procedure
Consumer Bankruptcy
Business Reorganization

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Effective Motion Practice: Pointers, Checklists, Templates, Best Practices and More

Bankruptcy Code
101
105
107
109
301
327
328
330
331
341
345
350
361
363
365
366
501
503
504
506
507
521
522
523
524
545
546
547
552
554
726
727
1102
1103
1107
1108
1112
1113
1114
1116
1121
1129
1141
1221
1301
1323
1325
1326
1328
1322
362
544
548
549
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Practice and Procedure

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Pursuing an Untimely Appeal Is Frivolous and Warrants Sanctions in the Fifth Circuit

Losing its patience with late-filed appeals, the Fifth Circuit is close to making significant sanctions automatic.

5th Circuit
To amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to exclude law firms and licensed attorneys who are engaged in activities related to legal proceedings from the definition of a debt collector, to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to prevent the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection from exercising supervisory or enforcement authority with respect to attorneys when undertaking certain actions related to legal proceedings, and for other purposes.
 
Monday, April 3, 2017
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