Another Workaround Following the Prohibition of Nunc Pro Tunc Orders
The Supreme Court hasn’t prohibited paying counsel fees for services rendered before the entry of a retention order, Judge Preston says.
Creditor Socked with $41,000 in Sanctions for Filing Trumped-Up Criminal Charges
Bankruptcy Judge Warren makes sure the sanctions won’t be dischargeable if the offending creditor files his own bankruptcy.
SBA Exempted Lawmakers, Federal Officials from Ethics Rules in $660 Billion Loan Program
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No Contempt for the IRS on Discharge Without Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies
Is Taggart just a defense that can be waived, or must a debtor plead and prove ‘no objectively reasonable basis’ in a motion for contempt of discharge?
Great Debates (2020 Central States Bankruptcy Workshop)
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Reversing the BAP, Ninth Circuit Allows Chapter 13 Plans with Estimated Durations
The Ninth Circuit allows chapter 13 debtors on their own to accelerate payments to creditors and secure their discharges more quickly without modifying their plans.
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Benchnotes August 2020
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Ninth Circuit Criticizes the Supreme Court’s Kelly v. Robinson
Discovery sanctions are dischargeable under Section 523(a)(7), even when incorporated into a bar disciplinary suspension.
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Houston Judge Rejects the Jay Alix Protocol, Allows Retention Under Section 327(a)
Bankruptcy Judge David Jones finds the Jay Alix Protocol to be ‘completely unnecessary.’
Judge Shefferly Confines Viegelahn to Its Facts
If a chapter 13 plan isn’t confirmed, the debtor’s counsel is paid.