consumer Cases
April 16, 2016
High court should revisit Kelly v. Robinson from 1986, circuit court says.
April 16, 2016
New York judges narrowly define ‘educational benefit’ to discharge student loans.
April 15, 2016
Question left open in Harris v. Viegelahn decided against debtor in chapter 11.
April 15, 2016
Chattanooga judge takes pity on a debtor about to lose her home in a tax sale.
April 14, 2016
Split in lower courts now tilts toward precluding forced title vesting in chapter 13.
April 14, 2016
4th Circuit , Maryland ,
Infatuation negates reliance in alleged fraud between lovers.
April 11, 2016
Plan can’t cause default on a home mortgage to pay a debtor’s lawyer first.
April 5, 2016
Judge ducks ability to reconvert previously converted case to chapter 13.
April 1, 2016
Eleventh Circuit keeps taxpayer on the hook for late-filed tax returns.
March 31, 2016
Judge bends over backward so debtor can keep an $80,000 windfall.