In a split decision, the Fourth Circuit upheld Bankruptcy Judge Paul M. Black, who had denied a motion to compel arbitration in a purported class action alleging violations of the automatic stay in consumer chapter 7 and....
Differing with opinions by two bankruptcy judges in the Middle District of Georgia in 1987 and 1988, Bankruptcy Judge Robert M. Matson of Macon, Ga., decided that fees for a standing chapter 12 trustee are not based on....
Unless all of a private student loan was used for “qualified higher education expenses,” none of the loan is nondischargeable under Section 523(a)(8)(B). The Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel gave the following....
This session provides a practical roadmap for preparing and trying issues in consumer bankruptcy cases, with a particular focus on common consumer trial issues such as asset valuation and exemption...
This panel provides attendees with strategies to handle complex issues that can arise in consumer cases — sometimes common, sometimes not. Topics covered include UCC-1 fixture filings, multi-filers...
In consumer chapter 13 practice, successful plans are rarely accidental. This panel reframes the most common causes of plan failure into practical strategies for success, focusing on how attorneys can...
Hosted by the Consumer Bankruptcy and Secured Credit Committees This panel explores common (and uncommon) examples of UCC liens in consumer cases. The panelists discuss goods covered by Article 9...