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cdcbaa Meet the Clerk Program - location change

by admin | Wed, 03/10/2010 - 23:38

MEET THE COURT CLERK'S OFFICE: THE POWER BEHIND THE POWER NEW LOCATION The Olympic Collection Banquet & Conference Center 11301 Olympic Blvd., Suite #204 Los Angeles, CA 90064 (West L.A. – 405 & 10 Freeway) Tel (310) 575-4585 MCLE Program...

cdcbaa Newsletter

by admin | Wed, 03/10/2010 - 11:09

You can access our most recent newsletter here.

Public Counsel Program - Introduction to Chapter 7

by admin | Mon, 03/08/2010 - 18:12

“BANKRUPTCY BASICS: AN INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER 7 CONSUMER BANKRUPTCY LAW” PANEL The Honorable Maureen Tighe Kenneth G. Lau United States Bankruptcy Judge U.S. Trustee Trial Attorney James King David A. Tilem King & Associates Law Offices of David A. Tilem...

Supreme Court Rules on Milavetz

by admin | Mon, 03/08/2010 - 10:55

We are debt relief agencies as I predicted but the Supreme Court refused to rule that the speech restrictions in section 526(a)(4) are overbroad, for which I am shocked given the tenor of the oral argument. "[W]e conclude that §526(a)(4)...

Meet the Clerk - Program by cdcbaa on March 20, 2010

by admin | Sat, 03/06/2010 - 14:26

The program will be coordinated by KEITH HIGGINBOTHAM and moderated by JEFF SMITH. MEET THE COURT CLERK'S OFFICE: THE POWER BEHIND THE POWER Location: The Olympic Collection Banquet & Conference Center 11301 Olympic Blvd., Suite #204 Los Angeles, CA 90064...

Chapter 13 Eligibility Limits Increase on April 1, 2010

by admin | Sat, 03/06/2010 - 11:34

Debt limits for Chapter 13 increase April 1, 2010, to $360,475 of unsecured debt and $1,081,400 of secured debt. This change represents an increase of about 7% over the previous Chapter 13 debt limits.

Administrative Office Report on Bankruptcy Filings

by admin | Tue, 03/02/2010 - 12:19

This report, dated today, has a lot of nice information, especially bankruptcy filings by quarter for the past 12 years or so. You can access the report here. Guess what? Bankruptcy filings are rising. 2009 was up 73% from 2007....

Foreclosure and Deficiencies: A Nice Summary of Foreclosure Laws Across the Country

by admin | Tue, 03/02/2010 - 11:59

From John Rao: In a report NCLC issued last year ("Foreclosing A Dream: State Laws Deprive Homeowners of Basic Protections"), we concluded that in 36 states and the District of Columbia, mortgage holders can pursue deficiency judgment claims against homeowners....

Supreme Court Transcript in Skilling

by admin | Tue, 03/02/2010 - 00:58

You can access the transcript from today's oral arguement here. Honest services or you go to jail for 26 years? I need to study this further.

Summary of Commercial Law Cases 2009 - Prof. Stephen Sepinuck

by admin | Mon, 03/01/2010 - 14:00

This is a nice review of commercial cases for last year. Prof. Sepinuck teaches at my alma mater (undergrad) Gonzaga University Law School in Spokane. You can access his summary here. (btw, go ZAGS)