Cert Granted to Decide: Is a Principal’s Liability for an Agent’s Fraud Nondischargeable?
The circuits are split on whether an innocent debtor’s liability is automatically nondischargeable when an agent or partner committed fraud.
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.