The filing date of a bankruptcy petition determines the
law governing exemptions and freezes the value of the
exemptions that the debtor may claim. Because Debra
Wilson’s amended bankruptcy schedules sought to claim
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more than Washington law permitted her to claim as of the
petition date, we affirm the district court’s decision, limiting
her claimed exe... More...   $0 (11-29-2018 - WA)

When individuals in this country are unable to work because of physical or mental disabilities, they may file for Social Security Disability Insurance (“SSDI”) and Supplemental Security Income (“SSI”) benefits. The eleven plaintiffs here all filed for these benefits, and they all eventually received them. The trouble, however, is that they were represented in their efforts by Eric Conn, a Kentucky... More...   $0 (11-26-2018 - KY)

This is an appeal from the sustaining of a demurrer
without leave to amend. Plaintiff and appellant Professional Tax
Appeal entered a contract with the owner of vacant land by which
plaintiff agreed on a contingent fee basis to seek 2009 and 2010
property tax reductions. The property tax appeals succeeded in
reducing the assessed value of the vacant land by millions of
doll... More...   $0 (11-24-2018 - CA)

In this case, the parties dispute which of their recorded liens against a golf course
property has priority. In 2013, defendant, cross-complainant, and respondent, Southern
California Investors, Inc. (SCI), recorded a third deed of trust against the golf course
property. In 2014, plaintiff, cross-defendant, and appellant, Bear Creek Master
Association (BCMA), a homeowners associati... More...   $0 (11-12-2018 - CA)

In this latest chapter in what originated as a wage and hour class action,
defendant Arthur J. Parent, Jr. (Parent) appeals from the amended judgment entered in
favor of plaintiff Amanda Quiles on her individual claim for wrongful employment
termination in violation of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA; 29
U.S.C. § 201 et seq.). (All further statutory references ar... More...   $0 (11-04-2018 - CA)

East St. Louis, IL - Pulaski County Woman Pleads Guilty to Bankruptcy Fraud

Jessica A. Browning, 44, of Ullin, Illinois (Pulaski County), has pleaded guilty to two counts of bankruptcy fraud, Steven D. Weinhoeft. A federal grand jury indicted Browning in August of this year as part of the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s continuing effort to crackdown on those who commit bankruptcy fraud in the S... More...   $0 (10-27-2018 - IL)

Plaintiff Jesus Cuitlahuac Garcia filed a wage and hour lawsuit against Border
Transportation Group, LLC (BTG), its owner Erik Ortega, and BTG employee Martha
Ortega. Some of Garcia's claims are based on Industrial Welfare Commission (IWC)
wage orders;1 others are not. The trial court granted defendants' motion for summary
judgment on all eight causes of action on the basis that Ga... More...   $0 (10-23-2018 - CA)

Michael E. Barri (Barri), Tristar Medical Group (Tristar), and Coalition for
Sensible Workers’ Compensation Reform (CSWCR) petitioned this court pursuant to
Labor Code section 5955 (all further statutory references are to the Labor Code, unless
otherwise indicated). They seek a peremptory or alternative writ of mandate, prohibition,
or other appropriate relief directing the Workers... More...   $0 (10-21-2018 - CA)

In this appeal, we are asked to
revisit a case in which the plaintiff fought tooth and nail in the
Massachusetts state courts and lost. Displeased by the result of
the state-court proceedings, she repaired to the federal district
court and sought to have that court address essentially the same
grievances. The district court rejected her importunings, and the
plaintiff now a... More...   $0 (10-19-2018 - MA)

Tri Palms Unified Owners Association (the Association) is a group of
homeowners in the Tri-Palms Estates.
There is a recreation facility adjacent to the TriPalms
Estates, and homeowners pay a fee for that recreation facility. In 2014, in
bankruptcy proceedings, Kort & Scott Financial Group, LLC (K&S) was the successful
bidder on the recreation facility. The Association entered... More...   $0 (10-04-2018 - CA)

Labor Code section 558,1 subdivision (a) provides that an employer "or other
person acting on behalf of an employer" who violates or causes a violation of the state's
applicable overtime laws shall be subject to a civil penalty. Similarly, section 1197.1,
subdivision (a) provides that an employer "or other person acting either individually or as
an officer, agent, or employee of an... More...   $0 (10-02-2018 - )