The Court of Appeals agreed with the holding that the 2008 Financing Statements did not perfect the Bondholders' security interest in the Pledged Property, but determined that Bondholders met the...
Bankruptcy court correctly found debtor in contempt for a willful stay violation because debtor knew of the automatic stay and acted intentionally to violate it.
8th Circuit affirmed dismissal by bankruptcy court (E.D. Mo.) of plaintiff's claim for disgorgement because no disgorgement had been ordered in the underlying class action. Thus, the bankruptcy...
9th Cir. affirmed in part and reversed in part district court's (WD Wa.) summary judgment in favor of defendant vessel owner in bunker supplier's (marine fuel) suit for payment based on maritime...
9th Cir. affirmed in part and reversed in part ruling of district court (SD Cal.). 9th Circuit agreed employer did not waive right to arbitrate by waiting to seek to compel arbitration. Private...
9th Circuit affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded district court (CD Cal.) judgment in favor of the US (IRS) in suit for tax refund by taxpayer based on return filed by bankruptcy...
First Circuit affirmed convictions of defendant who exploited debtors by filing incomplete bankruptcy petitions and promising assistance in their child support payments. First Circuit also vacated...
Ninth Circuit affirmed in part and reversed in part order of district court granting motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. District court erred...
BAP for 9th Cir. affirmed in part and reversed in part ruling of bankruptcy court (CD Cal.) granting summary judgment to creditor on 11 USC 523 claim and claim of setoff and recoupment. Under...
A declaration by a governmental instrumentality (i.e., not the legislature) of the existence of a lien is insufficient to create a statutory lien unless the instrumentality's declaration is...
Judge(s):
Howard, Kayatte, and Torreson (D. Maine, sitting by designation)
