Discharge/Dischargeability

DOJ Provides Guidance on Evaluating Federal Student Loan Discharge Requests in Bankruptcy By Carissa Sterling 1 The Department of Justice (DOJ), in coordination with the Department of Education (DOE), has released new guidance on the process through which DOJ attorneys

The opinion by Justice Barrett largely bases the outcome on the use of the passive voice in Section 523(a)(2)(A).

Benchnotes By Bradley D. Pack, Aaron M. Kaufman and Christina Sanfelippo Third Circuit Holds that “Financial Distress” Is Requisite Component of Good Faith in Filing a Petition In a move colloquially known as the “Texas Two-Step,” a highly profitable but litigation

To avoid automatic nondischargeability, the debtor in the settlement of a fraud suit must deny liability.

Bankruptcy Judge Gunn from D.C. sides with the majority to hold that “personal injury” does not require physical injury but may include reputational harm.

A Brief History of Student Loan Treatment in Bankruptcy Cases By Maurice “Mac” VerStandig As the 118th Congress begins its work, a blend of campaign promises 1 and previous legislative introductions 2 offer every reason to believe that the dischargeability of student

The Fair Credit Reporting Act doesn’t require credit reporting agencies to resolve disputed facts or law about the discharge of private student loans.