Judge Develops a Creative Remedy to Deal with Nondischargeable Student Loans
Remedies available to a bankruptcy judge are limited when granting a partial discharge of student loans.
Covenant Not to Compete Survives a Chapter 7 Discharge, Judge Nugent Says
Breaching a covenant not to compete does not give rise to a claim, because the primary remedy is equitable.
Rule 3001(c)(2)(D) Sanction Was 16 Times the Amount in Controversy
Innocent mistake turns into a $6,000 sanction for ‘willful failure to cooperate.’
Judgment Void for Violating Discharge Doesn’t Qualify for Rooker-Feldman Protection
Kansas judge differs with a non-precedential Tenth Circuit opinion on Rooker-Feldman.
Cover Sheet Is No Substitute for Filing a Complaint
Kansas judge strictly enforces rules on filing dischargeability complaints.
Kansas Judge Endorses Fee-Only Chapter 13 Plans
Kansas Judge Janice Karlin sympathizes with consumers who can’t afford fees up front.
Discrimination in Favor of Student Loans Makes Plan Fatally Defective
Bad policy choice in chapter 13 is an issue for Congress, not the courts, judge says.