Student Loans for a Professional Degree Weren’t Business Debts to Qualify for Sub V
The Ninth Circuit didn’t completely close the door to a finding in another case that student loans for a professional degree could be business debts making the debtor eligible for Subchapter V of chapter 11.
Judge Christopher Klein Writes ‘Cliffs Notes’ on Transferring Venue of Related Cases
In transferring venue of a related case under Rule 1014(b), the bankruptcy court can move sua sponte and need not await a venue motion by a creditor or party in interest.
A Consensual Judgment Is a Judgment Lien Subject to Avoidance Under Section 522(f)
‘Obtained by’ legal proceedings, a consent judgment is still a judgment lien that can be avoided if it impairs an exemption.
The HAVEN Act Goes to Kindergarten: Lessons and Opportunities Five Years In
The HAVEN Act Goes to Kindergarten:Lessons and Opportunities Five Years In By Katherine Everett Iskin On Aug. 23, 2019, Public Law No. 116-52, 133 Stat. 1076, titled “Honoring American Veterans in Extreme Need” (HAVEN) Act, became law. Its legislative history reflects