Supreme Court Grants Certiorari in a Third Bankruptcy Case This Term
High court to decide whether a false oral statement about one asset results in nondischargeability.
Update: The Justices May Hear Another Bankruptcy Case, but Not Sunnyslope
Odds have risen that the high court will decide whether an oral statement about one asset is a statement of ‘financial condition’ that must be in writing.
Misrepresenting One Asset Is More Dangerous than Misrepresenting All Assets
Boasting about ‘strong financial condition’ must be in writing for the debt to be nondischargeable, Fifth Circuit says.
Supreme Court Won’t Decide a Circuit Split on Garnished Wages as Preferences
Fifth Circuit held that wages garnished within 90 days of bankruptcy are preferences.
Supreme Court Might Grant ‘Cert’ to Resolve a Split on Dischargeability
Solicitor General believes oral misrepresentation of one asset does not result in nondischargeability.
Supreme Court Won’t Settle Circuit Split on Transfer to a Debtor’s Own Account
Fourth Circuit splits with the Ninth and Tenth on ‘what is a transfer?’
No New Bankruptcy Cases Have Been Added to Supreme Court Docket — Not Yet, at Least
Several cases are in the running for Supreme Court review this term or next.
Circuit Split on Wage Garnishments Underpins a Certiorari Petition
Certiorari petition asks Supreme Court to narrow Local Loan and Barnhill.
‘Cert’ Petition Seeks to Resolve Circuit Split on What’s a ‘Transfer’
High court should grant review to ensure fraudsters don’t escape consequences.
A Debt Purchaser Is Not a ‘Debt Collector’ Regulated by the FDCPA, Supreme Court Holds
Justice Gorsuch’s maiden opinion is a unanimous decision favoring debt purchasers.