September 12, 2017

Emotional Distress Damages Awarded for Civil Contempt on Automatic Stay Violation

Philadelphia judge socks the city’s parking authority for impounding a debtor’s car twice.

3rd Circuit, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Eastern District

June 27, 2017

Look Forward 5 Years, Not 25, on Debtor’s Inability to Repay Student Loans, Judge Says

Term of the loan is the ‘relevant period’ for judging student loan dischargeability.

3rd Circuit, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Eastern District

July 05, 2016

Plan Permitted to Stretch Out Redemption Payments Following a Tax Sale

Courts split on whether failure to redeem on time is fatal in a reorganization.

3rd Circuit, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Eastern District