Benchnotes By Bradley D. Pack, Aaron M. Kaufman and Christina Sanfelippo Third Circuit Holds that “Financial Distress” Is Requisite Component of Good Faith in Filing a Petition In a move colloquially known as the “Texas Two-Step,” a highly …
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Benchnotes By Bradley D. Pack, Aaron M. Kaufman and Christina Sanfelippo Third Circuit Holds that “Financial Distress” Is Requisite Component of Good Faith in Filing a Petition In a move colloquially known as the “Texas Two-Step,” a highly …
DOJ Provides Guidance on Evaluating Federal Student Loan Discharge Requests in Bankruptcy By Carissa Sterling 1 The Department of Justice (DOJ), in coordination with the Department of Education (DOE), has released new guidance on the proces…
A Brief History of Student Loan Treatment in Bankruptcy Cases By Maurice “Mac” VerStandig As the 118th Congress begins its work, a blend of campaign promises 1 and previous legislative introductions 2 offer every reason to believe that the …
Why Courts Need to Consider the Impact of Student Loan Debt on Mental Health By Abigail Stone Student loans have been a hot-button topic for the last several years, especially in recent months since the announcement of President Joe Biden’s…
Benchnotes By Bradley D. Pack, Aaron M. Kaufman and Christina Sanfelippo Failure to Timely Object to Debtors’ Claim of Exemption in “100 Percent of FMV” of Property Removes the Property from the Estate In In re Masingale, 1 the U.S. Bankrup…