Arbitration/Bankruptcy: Ninth Circuit Holds Bankruptcy Court Properly Exercised Its Discretion When It Denied Motion To Compel Arbitration In Core Bankruptcy Proceedings

A Matter Of Discretion.      In the Matter of EPD Investment Co., No. 14-56478 (9th Cir. May 9, 2016) (Silverman, Graber, Dorsey) teaches that a core bankruptcy proceeding can take precedence over an arbitration agreement.    The Trustee in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy filed an adversary proceeding against defendant Kirkland, an attorney who acted as […]