Securities Fraud Judgment Is Automatically Nondischargeable, Circuit Says
Tenth Circuit slams securities fraudsters already nailed with default judgments.
How the Bankruptcy Code Determines the Winner of a Bar Fight
Getting punched out in a bar fight might not result in a nondischargeable debt.
Trustee Not Required to Investigate Claimed Exemption for Timely Fraud Objection
BAP makes life easier on trustee in objecting to exemptions.
11th Circuit Upholds $30,000 in Punitive Damages for Stay Violation
Employing nonattorneys is a false economy for debt collectors.
Another Lower Court Nixes an FDCPA Claim Based on a Time-Barred Debt
Chicago bankruptcy judge opines on how the circuit should rule on the FDCPA.
Florida District Court Again Overrides the FDCPA on Time-Barred Claims
Lower courts continue ignoring the Eleventh Circuit’s policy statement on the FDCPA.
Second Circuit Charts a New Course Favoring Debtors on the FDCPA
Circuit split grows on the conflict between the Bankruptcy Code and the FDCPA.