Rochelle's Daily Wire

The Ninth Circuit BAP explained the differences between contempt under Rule 9011, Section 105(a) and inherent authority.

This month, two circuits found no ‘related to’ bankruptcy jurisdiction for climate-change lawsuits against energy companies.

Undisclosed representation of the debtor’s principal resulted in denial of all compensation sought by counsel for the corporate debtor.

If a proceeding is sub judice when the defendant files bankruptcy, the plaintiff should figure out whether a decision after bankruptcy would violate the automatic stay.

Judge Klein let a lawyer off the hook for violating Rule 9011 because the lawyer had already been punished enough.

ate law might provide an equitable basis for denying a state-law exemption, although Law v. Siegel won’t permit equity to defeat an exemption claim under federal law.

A lien securing a claim based on the purchase or sale of securities is subordinated, just like the claim, the Ninth Circuit BAP says.

Someone seeking to issue a subpoena to a trustee is the proper party to seek leave under the Barton doctrine, Judge Clarkson says.

The Ninth Circuit answered a question left open by the Supreme Court in Ritzen.

For those entitled to the mortgage interest deduction, debtors may have unexpected tax benefits from short sales.