Consumer Bankruptcy

A Former Marijuana Business Isn’t Grounds for Dismissal, Los Angeles Judge Says

Judge Neil Bason allows a chapter 11 debtor to distribute the proceeds from the sale of a cannabis business.

Malicious Prosecution Can Mean a Nondischargeable Debt in Chapter 13

Bankruptcy Judge Gunn from D.C. sides with the majority to hold that “personal injury” does not require physical injury but may include reputational harm.
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Post-Petition Appreciation in the Value of a Home Goes to Creditors in Chapter 13

Courts are deeply split on a chapter 13 debtor’s ability to keep the appreciation in an exempt home, whether or not the case converts to chapter 7.

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