New York Southern District

Despite contrary Second Circuit dicta, retiring Judge Robert Drain certified a nationwide class in a suit for violation of the discharge injunction.

New York district judge requires a student loan debtor to prove the reasonableness of living expenses when the lender never objected.

Bankruptcy Judge Eduardo Rodriguez explained why the Second Circuit was wrong in ruling that violators of Rule 3002.1 are only liable for compensatory damages.

Bankruptcy Judge Martin Glenn imposed civil contempt sanctions for ignoring court orders over five years.

Is Taggart just a defense that can be waived, or must a debtor plead and prove ‘no objectively reasonable basis’ in a motion for contempt of discharge?

A debtor with a law degree but only $37,500 in gross annual income was permitted to discharge more than $220,000 in student loans.

First Amendment doesn’t compel deduction of religious contributions in finding an ‘undue hardship’ justifying the discharge of student loans.

SDNY opinion seems to mean that a bank may freeze a debtor’s entire bank account at filing, without violating the automatic stay.

Withdrawing a proof of claim will not divest the bankruptcy court of jurisdiction to try an avoidance action without a jury, Judge Bernstein says.

New York judge allows insolvent parents to pay for a minor child’s expensive education.