consumer Cases
May 23, 2018
Chicago judge takes stand for the equality of same-sex couples.
May 22, 2018
District and bankruptcy courts reach diametrically different results on identical facts regarding the same defective medical device.
May 18, 2018
Income is included in calculating CMI, even if it’s not ‘stable and regular.’
May 16, 2018
‘Exhaustion’ is not required before compelling the IRS to return funds taken in violation of discharge.
May 14, 2018
Testimony that’s not credible can be a ‘false oath’ leading to a denial of discharge.
May 11, 2018
Ninth Circuit opinion is prime for Supreme Court review regarding the extent of a bankruptcy court’s contempt powers.
May 10, 2018
Practice point: Be sure that a chapter 13 discharge excepts debtor’s unpaid counsel fees.
May 9, 2018
To suffice as an objection to exemption, a complaint must be filed within 30 days of the creditors’ meeting.
May 8, 2018
Fourth Circuit avoids a result that would have left some debtors ineligible for any exemptions.
May 7, 2018
A trust designed to defeat the claims of creditors can sometimes hold up in bankruptcy.