April 5, 2021
Creditors’ lawyers shot themselves in the foot by having the bankruptcy judge moot a motion for an extension of the dischargeability deadline.
April 1, 2021
Another court strains to explain why costs incurred by disciplinary authorities were not in compensation for “actual pecuniary loss.”
March 30, 2021
The Eleventh Circuit narrowed its Jet Florida rule that allowed suing a discharged debtor as nominal defendant.
March 24, 2021
Only individuals in subchapter V of chapter 11 are barred from discharging debts found to be nondischargeable under Section 523(a).
4th Circuit , Maryland ,
March 22, 2021
Eligibility for an income-based repayment program is relevant only on the third Brunner test regarding good faith.
10th Circuit , Kansas ,
March 17, 2021
Second Circuit insinuates that “undue hardship” and the Brunner test are synonymous.
March 10, 2021
Bankruptcy judge had tricks up his sleeve to help a debtor who couldn’t afford a lawyer to defend a dischargeability suit.
February 26, 2021
Deducting a loan to a child from her inheritance wasn’t a violation of the discharge injunction.
February 10, 2021
The finding of proper notice in a confirmation order satisfies the debtor’s burden of proving notice by publication to creditors with future claims, even in the absence of a trust for future creditors, Houston judge says.
February 2, 2021
Are there two tests for the existence of a claim, one test for claims against the debtor and another for claims by the debtor?