Sale of Delinquent Tax Certificates Leads to Fraudulent Transfer, Seventh Circuit Says
Seventh Circuit upsets Illinois system for collecting delinquent real estate taxes
Fifth Circuit Reads Section 707(a) Dismissal for ‘Cause’ Broadly
Judge Edith Jones elevates ‘chutzpah’ to a legal concept in the Fifth Circuit.
Securities Fraud Judgment Is Automatically Nondischargeable, Circuit Says
Tenth Circuit slams securities fraudsters already nailed with default judgments.
How the Bankruptcy Code Determines the Winner of a Bar Fight
Getting punched out in a bar fight might not result in a nondischargeable debt.
Trustee Not Required to Investigate Claimed Exemption for Timely Fraud Objection
BAP makes life easier on trustee in objecting to exemptions.
11th Circuit Upholds $30,000 in Punitive Damages for Stay Violation
Employing nonattorneys is a false economy for debt collectors.
Another Lower Court Nixes an FDCPA Claim Based on a Time-Barred Debt
Chicago bankruptcy judge opines on how the circuit should rule on the FDCPA.
Florida District Court Again Overrides the FDCPA on Time-Barred Claims
Lower courts continue ignoring the Eleventh Circuit’s policy statement on the FDCPA.
Second Circuit Charts a New Course Favoring Debtors on the FDCPA
Circuit split grows on the conflict between the Bankruptcy Code and the FDCPA.