Seventh Circuit Requires Chapter 13 Payments Beyond Five Years
Appeals court narrowly reads Bullard on finality.
Disallowance of Nondischargeable Debt Does Not Bar Later Collection, B.A.P. Says
Eighth Circuit B.A.P. majority allows collection of disallowed priority claims.
Sixth Circuit Joins the Split on Whether Bankruptcy Courts Are ‘Courts of the U.S.’
The Supreme Court may have a new case to elevate or diminish the status of bankruptcy courts.
New York District Judges Disagree on Arbitrating Violations of the Discharge Injunction
Important bankruptcy class action cases heading for the Second Circuit.
Courts Disagree on Necessity for Court Approval of New Debt in Chapter 13
To protect debtors from unscrupulous lenders, courts drive up the cost of chapter 13.
Dismissal of a Chapter 13 Case Bars Invocation of Judicial Estoppel
Dismissing a chapter 13 case successfully retains the benefit of a lawsuit for the debtor alone.
Debt for Rape Is Dischargeable Without Proof of Subjective Intent to Injure
Proving occurrence of rape evidently does not carry a presumption of intent to injure.
District Court Upholds Procedures for Suspending a Panel Trustee
Panel trustee suspended for unfair, harsh, accusatory examination of debtors.
Supreme Court Temporarily Ducks Case on Individuals’ Right to Sue
Showing violation of a federal statute might not itself entitle a consumer to sue.