Jessica was a student of mine at University of LaVerne about 10 years ago. I remember her from class as she was vibrant and outgoing then as well as now. The LA Times article on her this morning is here.
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Orange County Bankruptcy Forum Seeking Nominations for Peter Elliott Award
The flyer is here. Nominations for the Thirteenth Annual Award are due by September 14, 2012.
Defending Junk Debt Lawsuits
Here is a great paper from Prof. Peter Holland at the Univ of Maryland laying out how to defend the lawsuits filed by predatory purchasers of old credit card debt. We just took on a pro bono defense recently where the collector was beating up this lady who was trying to defend herself. Once we assured the jerks on the other side that there was going to be a trial and they would never collect anyweay, they filed a request to dismiss. Defending Junk Debt Suits
I found this article via the Credit Slips website so we give thanks to Prof. Nathalie Martin for posting it there.
9th Circuit Judicial Conference
Does your calendar seem a little light this week, appearance-wise anyway? This week is the 9th Circuit Judicial Conference in Maui. The calendar for the conference is here. Virtually all of the bankruptcy judges are there. I hope they come back happy and rested.
Celebrity BK News — Olympics and NFL Edition
Olympic Gymnast and 2 Gold Medal (and counting!) winner Gabby Douglas’ mom filed Chapter 13 earlier this year. TMZ explains how her plan payments will be divvied up.
Read more here.
Retired NFL player Warren Saap’s Chapter 7 Trustee is selling his Nike Air Jordans collection — 240 pairs!
Read more here.
San Bernardino Files Chapter 9 – Just Now
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Central District Of California (Riverside) Bankruptcy
Petition #: 6:12-bk-28006 Assigned to: Chapter 9 Voluntary Asset
Date filed: 08/01/2012
Debtor City of San Bernardino, California
City Hall 300 North “D” Street
San Bernardino, CA 92418
SAN BERNARDINO-CA Tax ID / EIN: 95-6000772
represented by Paul R. Glassman Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth 100 Wilshire Blvd Ste 440 Santa Monica, CA 90401 424-214-7000 Fax : 424-214-7010 Email: pglassman@sycr.com
U.S. Trustee United States Trustee (RS) 3685 Main Street, Suite 300 Riverside, CA 92501
Docket Text 08/01/2012
1 Chapter 9 Voluntary Petition . Fee Amount $1046 Filed by City of San Bernardino, California (Glassman, Paul) (Entered: 08/01/2012) 08/01/2012
Receipt of Voluntary Petition (Chapter 9)(6:12-bk-28006) [misc,volp9] (1046.00) Filing Fee. Receipt number 28495989. Fee amount 1046.00. (U.S. Treasury) (Entered: 08/01/2012)
The Emergency Petition is here. San Bern My bet is it will be assigned to Judge Meredith Jury in Riverside. 9th Circuit Chief Judge Alex Kosinski picks the judge but presumably he will ask Chief Judge Peter Carroll who will recommend Meridith Jury. She is the senior judge in Riverside and has experience with chapter 9 given all the appeals in the Vallejo case.
Earle Hagen Golf Tournament Coming October 1, 2012
Hi everyone,
Please join us for the Earle Hagen Memorial Golf & Tennis Tournament, Monday, October 1st, 2012!
This year CDCBAA and LABF, co-sponsors of the event, are proud to announce a new addition, the very first Tennis Tournament.
Proceeds from the Earle Hagen Memorial Golf & Tennis Tournament will go towards the support of Public Counsel’s Debtor Assistance Project.
For over a decade, Public Counsel’s Debtor Assistance Project has helped thousands of individuals to navigate the bankruptcy system when they are no longer able to support their families while struggling under crushing debt loads. Public Counsel’ DAP serves as a valuable resource to which bankruptcy court personnel can refer frustrated pro se debtors who are in dire need of legal counsel. Public Counsel’s DAP provides greatly needed pro bono legal services to over 4,000 individuals and families every year by:
- providing counsel and advise at the Los Angeles Self Help Desk;
- guiding pro se litigants in the Chapter 7 bankruptcy process at monthly Chapter 7 clinics;
- advising pro se litigants regarding their rights at monthly reaffirmation hearings in the Los Angeles and Woodland Hills divisions;
- representing consumer debtors in Chapter 7 pro bono cases; and
- defending consumers against non-meritorious non-dischargeability complaints.
NACBA’s Tara Twomey to Receive 2012 Calvin Ashland Attorney of the Year Award from cdcbaa
Dear Colleagues!
On behalf of your Board of Directors of the Central District Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys Assn (“cdcbaa”), I am proud to announce that Ms. Tara Twomey of NACBA has accepted cdcbaa’s nomination as the 2012 Calvin Ashland Attorney of the Year Award. Ms. Twomley is extremely active and successful in furthering the cause and protection of consumers in the bankruptcy field of law. The date for the 2012 Calvin Ashland Award is Thursday, November 15th.
Please feel free to spread the word as to our Award winner.
Also, as an aside, the Los Angeles Marriott hotel on Figuera (our hotel) will lose its branding with Marriott effective August 6th, 2012 and will be henceforth referred to as the LA HOTEL until a new management company is selected. Just an FYI.
KEITH HIGGINBOTHAM
2012 cdcbaa President
Summary of Bankruptcy Law Second Edition
I have finished my book, A Summary of Bankruptcy Law Second Edition. It updates the first edition published three years ago. It is expanded a little and includes the important cases from the Supreme Court and the Ninth Circuit over the past three years and clarifies many issues that were unresolved three years ago. The book is available on Amazon. You can purchase it by clicking here. The book includes a basic summary of chapter 7, chapter 13 and chapter 11. Let me know what you think.
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