Romance Can Lead to Marriage, but Not to a Nondischargeable Debt
Infatuation negates reliance in alleged fraud between lovers.
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Power to Issue Money Judgment for Nondischargeable Debt Survives after Stern
Posner chides bankruptcy judge for reluctance to enter money judgment.
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Circuit Splits Widen on Dischargeability of Tax Debts on Late-Filed Returns
Eleventh Circuit keeps taxpayer on the hook for late-filed tax returns.
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Seventh Circuit Allows Using Objective Evidence to Prove Subjective Recklessness
Lawyer’s malpractice can satisfy Bullock’s recklessness standard for nondischargeability.
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Dischargeability Judgment Must Not Lower Interest on a Creditor’s Judgment
Abuse of discretion automatically results if a judgment harms a defrauded creditor.
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Fifth Circuit Finds an Exception to General Rule on Appellate Standing
Debtors facing discharge denial have standing to appeal claim allowances.
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Arbitration Agreement Cannot Include Waiver of Dischargeability
On dischargeability, post-filing waivers work, but pre-filing ones don’t.
Fitch: U.S. Personal Bankruptcies Set for Sixth Straight Drop
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Unpaid Filing Fees Are Nondischargeable Debts in Detroit
Bankruptcy judges can be the government’s best collection agents.
Failed Lawyer Discharges $264,000 in Student Loan Debt
Advanced degrees for once were no bar to discharging student loans.