First Circuit Looks Behind a Judgment in Ruling on Involuntary Petition
Minor dispute as to amount bars using a claim for filing an involuntary petition.
Unpaid Condominium Fees Cannot Be Stripped Off in New Jersey
Condos in New Jersey get better protection from the court than from the state legislature.
Unpaid Filing Fees Are Nondischargeable Debts in Detroit
Bankruptcy judges can be the government’s best collection agents.
Justice Scalia and Bankruptcy: ‘Originalism’ Can Sometimes Uphold ‘Stupid Laws’
Scalia consistently employed a judicial philosophy calling for courts to interpret statutes based on their common meaning.
Failed Lawyer Discharges $264,000 in Student Loan Debt
Advanced degrees for once were no bar to discharging student loans.
Broad Statements in Harris Arguably Override Bankruptcy Code Section 1326(a)(2)
Did Justice Ginsburg go too far by holding that nothing in chapter 13 applies on conversion to chapter 7?
Georgia Supreme Court to Decide on Exemption for Health Savings Account
The Eleventh Circuit punts on exempting HSAs under Georgia law.
District Judge Puts Limits on Policy Statement in Segal v. Rochelle
Continuing FLSA claims arising after filing are not subject to judicial estoppel.
Nationwide Class Suits Barred; Loophole Found for Fee-Only Chapter 13 Plans
Consumer debtors bat 500 last week in significant cases.
Debtors Throw Away $36,500 and Their Discharges at the Same Time
Judge can’t save debtors from the consequences of their self-inflicted wounds.