consumer Cases
April 14, 2021
Fourth Circuit expands federal government’s setoff rights under the Treasury Offset Program.
April 9, 2021
Incivility may be acceptable in matrimonial matters, but not when the lawyer represents a debtor.
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 2, 2021
10th Circuit , Colorado ,
Judge McNamara of Denver allowed chapter 13 debtors to keep all of a $46,500 personal injury settlement received before filing.
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 26, 2021
District judge in Indiana holds that the automatic stay only ends as to the debtor’s property after a repeat filing, not also as to estate property.
March 22, 2021
10th Circuit , Kansas ,
Eligibility for an income-based repayment program is relevant only on the third Brunner test regarding good faith.
March 17, 2021
Second Circuit insinuates that “undue hardship” and the Brunner test are synonymous.
March 5, 2021
By adopting a BAP opinion, the Ninth Circuit backed away from disallowing exemptions when a debtor disposes of exempt property after the filing date.