A Client Can Be Liable for Sanctions from the Lawyer’s Violation of Rule 9011
Judge Klein let a lawyer off the hook for violating Rule 9011 because the lawyer had already been punished enough.
Discharging Student Loans Puts Bankruptcy Judges in Untenable Positions
Bankruptcy judges are required to predict the unknown and the unknowable when deciding how much debtors can repay in student loans.
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Benchnotes April 2022
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Recent Cases Have Advocates Raising Questions about Education Department's Handling of Student Loans in Bankruptcy
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Costs of a Disciplinary Proceeding Again Held Nondischargeable Under Section 523(a)(7)
Seventh Circuit says that costs incurred by disciplinary authorities are not in compensation for ‘actual pecuniary loss.’
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Section 727(a)(3) Isn’t a Catchall Denying Discharge for All Manner of Fraud
Someone who commits fraud can’t be denied a discharge for that reason alone if the debtor kept accurate books and records of the fraud.
Dependence on Parental Financial Assistance Meant Student Loans Were Dischargeable
The opinion by Judge Silverstein contains numerous sound bites for judges and debtors aiming to discharge student loans owed by individuals living in desperate circumstances.
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