GUEST BLOG By Shaun Sanders, 3L at Chapman University’s Dale E. Fowler School of Law Last week was my Spring Break. Why my law school chooses to have it so early — no one is certain. During my first and second years, “spring break” was just another opportunity to catch up on all the various […]
GUEST BLOG Harrison Thorne, 2L at UCLA School of Law Last week I wrote about how litigants might use the bankruptcy system to avoid paying judgment debts. To recap, suppose John sued Sarah in state court for breach of contract, embezzlement, and fraud. The court found Sarah liable on all counts, and awarded judgment in […]
GUEST BLOG by Jennifer Varteressian, Graduated from The University of Tulsa College of Law So it has almost been a week since I sat for the bar and I feel like I’m still reeling. People were not lying when they said that it’s a marathon, I’m EXHAUSTED. I am still having difficulty stringing sentences together, […]
GUEST BLOG Harrison Thorne, 2L at UCLA School of Law In bankruptcy, when a person files a petition, there is an automatic stay created. The automatic stay functions to stop all collection attempts by creditors. Therefore, if I file bankruptcy, nobody that I owe money to can call me, harass me, or seek to enforce […]