$12 Million in Gambling Losses Made Taxes Nondischargeable for Five Years
Circuits are split on whether nonpayment of taxes alone establishes the ‘conduct’ requirement making taxes nondischargeable for having evaded payment of taxes.
Debtor’s Income Includes Domestic Partner’s Contribution to Household Expenses
When the debtor makes false statements on schedules, discharge isn’t denied unless they were material, Judge Bentley says.
New York Judge Devises a Flexible Remedy to Deal with Repeated Bad Faith Filings
New York’s Judge Philip Bentley and Prof. Robert Lawless urge Congress to adopt the ABI Commission’s recommendations for dealing with bad faith filings.