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Latent Defects in Medical Devices Don’t Give Rise to Estate Property
May 12, 2017
2nd Circuit , New York , New York Eastern District ,
Segal v. Rochelle prevented a personal injury claim from becoming estate property.
Violation of Professional Ethics Resulted in a Nondischargeable Debt
May 10, 2017
5th Circuit ,
Two ethical lapses resulted in a nondischargeable debt.
Third Circuit Joins the Majority in the Split Over Late-Filed Tax Returns
May 9, 2017
3rd Circuit ,
Circuit split widens on an issue the Supreme Court has been ducking.
Trustees Don’t Get a Second Bite at the Abandonment Apple
May 8, 2017
6th Circuit , Ohio , Ohio Southern District ,
The debtor, not the trustee, can profit from a secured creditor’s mistakes.
A ‘Loan’ Is Not an ‘Educational Benefit,’ Ninth Circuit BAP Holds
May 5, 2017
9th Circuit ,
BAPCPA amendments on student loans modified the definition of ‘educational benefit.’
Two Judges Decline to Extend Harris v. Viegelahn Beyond Its Facts
May 4, 2017
8th Circuit , Iowa , Iowa Northern District ,
District judge gives a ray of hope to chapter 13 debtors seeking unclaimed funds.
Judge Homer Drake Insulates Social Security Income from Chapter 13 Payment Calculation
May 2, 2017
11th Circuit , Georgia , Georgia Northern District ,
One Georgia judge disagrees with another over a chapter 13 confirmation objection.
Written Motions to Adjourn Foreclosure Do Not Violate the Stay, Circuit Says
April 28, 2017
3rd Circuit ,
Causing a debtor to incur cost isn’t necessarily a stay violation in the Third Circuit.
In Dischargeability, No Disclosure Required if Not Requested
April 26, 2017
1st Circuit ,
Sometimes, failure to disclose material facts is not misleading.
Foolishly Accumulating Student Loans Does Not Factor into Dischargeability, Circuit Holds
April 21, 2017
11th Circuit ,
ABI President Eugene Wedoff wins a pro bono victory in the Eleventh Circuit.

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