Private Student Loans Are Discharged Entirely or Not at All, BAP Says
An Internal Revenue Code definition means that the bankruptcy court cannot make part of a private student loan dischargeable and another part nondischargeable.
Creditor With a Derivative Claim Has Standing to Sue, Fifth Circuit Says
Embezzlement from an LLC conferred standing to sue on an owner, not only on the LLC.
$12 Million in Gambling Losses Made Taxes Nondischargeable for Five Years
Circuits are split on whether nonpayment of taxes alone establishes the ‘conduct’ requirement making taxes nondischargeable for having evaded payment of taxes.
Judgments Can Be Declared Nondischargeable Before They Are Entered
Dischargeability depends on the elements of the tort, not whether there was a judgment before bankruptcy.
Domestic Violence, Bartenwerfer and the Ninth Circuit
Domestic Violence, Bartenwerfer and the Ninth Circuit By Prof. Angela Littwin Bankruptcy professionals might be surprised to learn that there is a major connection between consumer debt and domestic violence. Abusers in violent relationships are using fraud and coercion