Consumer Bankruptcy

5th Circuit Jul 11, 2018

Heightened Pleading Requirements Kick In on Nondischargeability for Fraud, Circuit Says

Merely pleading a false statement under oath won’t beat a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim, Fifth Circuit says.
9th Circuit Jun 18, 2018

Prejudgment Interest at the Higher State Rate Can Be Ok on Nondischargeability

A nondischargeability judgment under Section 523 doesn’t require prejudgment interest at the lower federal rate.

The Changing Profile of Chapter 7 Filers

This article is an examination of how the profiles of chapter 7 debtors have also changed during this period of continued filing decreases.