David F. Hamilton

7th Circuit Apr 21, 2022

Liens on Impounded Cars Are Judicial Liens that May Be Avoided, Seventh Circuit Says

The City of Chicago argued unsuccessfully that liens on cars are statutory because they arise automatically when the car is impounded.
7th Circuit Feb 23, 2022

Bankruptcy Is a Big Risk for Unmarried Couples Who Split Up

Family lawyers should be acutely aware that bankruptcy protections for former spouses don’t cover unmarried couples.
7th Circuit Feb 6, 2019

Seventh Circuit Makes Stays Pending Appeal Automatic in Mortgage Foreclosures

The Seventh Circuit’s opinion interpreting the amendment to Rule 62 is nonprecedential and prompted a dissent, and it may apply only in some states.
7th Circuit Mar 18, 2016

Seventh Circuit Allows Using Objective Evidence to Prove Subjective Recklessness

Lawyer’s malpractice can satisfy Bullock’s recklessness standard for nondischargeability.