January 22, 2018
Lender cannot hide behind a disclaimer to avoid sanctions for violating the discharge injunction, Ninth Circuit BAP holds.
January 19, 2018
Losing its patience with late-filed appeals, the Fifth Circuit is close to making significant sanctions automatic.
Losing its patience with late-filed appeals, the Fifth Circuit is close to making significant sanctions automatic.
January 12, 2018
Circuits split on power of bankruptcy courts to impose punitive or criminal contempt sanctions.
2nd Circuit , Vermont ,
Circuits split on power of bankruptcy courts to impose punitive or criminal contempt sanctions.
2nd Circuit , Vermont ,
December 6, 2017
Circuit court broadly interprets fee shifting in Section 362(k) for a willful stay violation.
Circuit court broadly interprets fee shifting in Section 362(k) for a willful stay violation.
December 4, 2017
Judges uses Section 329(a) to vacate a contingency lien for more than the value of the lawyer’s services.
Judges uses Section 329(a) to vacate a contingency lien for more than the value of the lawyer’s services.
November 17, 2017
Removing and discharging a trustee are not synonymous, Houston judge rules.