Costs of a Disciplinary Proceeding Again Held Nondischargeable Under Section 523(a)(7)
Seventh Circuit says that costs incurred by disciplinary authorities are not in compensation for ‘actual pecuniary loss.’
Dependence on Parental Financial Assistance Meant Student Loans Were Dischargeable
The opinion by Judge Silverstein contains numerous sound bites for judges and debtors aiming to discharge student loans owed by individuals living in desperate circumstances.
Ninth Circuit Takes a Hard Line on What’s an Equivalent Tax Return for Dischargeability
Interpreting the hanging paragraph in Section 523(a), the Ninth Circuit sticks to the Beard test in deciding whether something is close enough to a tax return to justify discharging a tax debt.