Granting or Denying a Homestead Exemption Remains a Final Order in the Ninth Circuit
Bullard did not undermine the automatic appealability of orders granting or denying homestead exemptions.
‘Snarky’ or Factually Incorrect Emails Are Not Grounds for Rule 9011 Sanctions
Neither oral statements nor emails are sanctionable under Rule 9011, Judge Pappas says.
Ninth Circuit BAP Backs Away from Automatic Dismissal of ‘Marijuana’ Cases
Debtor must violate criminal law to justify dismissal, concurring opinion says.
Arresting the Debtor During Mediation Is a Very Big No-No
How to ruin a good case: have your adversary arrested during mediation.
Portions of Rule 4004 Violate the Rules Enabling Act, Bankruptcy Judge Klein Says
Objection is not required to bar a discharge to an individual who received a chapter 7 discharge within eight years.
Judge Refuses to Vacate Opinion Socking a Bank with $40 Million in ‘Punies’
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.
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.
BAP Declines to Rule on Waiver Resulting from Election to ‘Surrender’
Mortgage lender fails to export the Eleventh Circuit’s Failla decision to the Ninth Circuit.
Judge Describes an ‘Important Tool’ to Deal with Incompetent Debtor’s Counsel
Judges uses Section 329(a) to vacate a contingency lien for more than the value of the lawyer’s services.
Ninth Circuit Bars Switching Homestead Exemption After Filing
Arizona debtor left homeless despite Bankruptcy Rule 1009(a).