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Payments Under the NFL’s Brain Injury Settlement Are Exempt, Florida Judge Rules

Compensation for brain injury is a disability payment, not payment on a tort claim.

Ninth and Fourth Circuits Issue Important Rulings on Sanctions and Exemptions

Ninth Circuit opinion is prime for Supreme Court review regarding the extent of a bankruptcy court’s contempt powers.
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A Fraudulent Transfer Complaint Doubles as an Exemption Objection

To suffice as an objection to exemption, a complaint must be filed within 30 days of the creditors’ meeting.
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Three Circuits Approve Extraterritorial Application of a State’s Exemptions

Fourth Circuit avoids a result that would have left some debtors ineligible for any exemptions.
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