consumer Cases
February 7, 2018
A defense that fails the ‘laugh test’ still beats a summary judgment motion, district judge says.
February 6, 2018
Congress created a loophole in the hanging paragraph in Section 1325(a).
February 5, 2018
10th Circuit , Colorado ,
Courts are also split on whether a five-year plan begins on confirmation or on the first chapter 13 plan payment.
February 2, 2018
Overlay divorce and bankruptcy, and you’ve got a big mess.
February 1, 2018
District court second-guesses the sufficiency of evidence that the bankruptcy court found sufficient.
January 29, 2018
New York judge rules that the IRS Handbook is not controlling on auto expenses for the means test.
January 26, 2018
Objection is not required to bar a discharge to an individual who received a chapter 7 discharge within eight years.
January 23, 2018
California judge won’t bar the debtor from settling for more than the original $6 million in compensatory damages while forsaking $40 million in punitive damages earmarked for public interest groups.
January 22, 2018
Lender cannot hide behind a disclaimer to avoid sanctions for violating the discharge injunction, Ninth Circuit BAP holds.
January 15, 2018
High court to decide whether a false oral statement about one asset results in nondischargeability.