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June 13, 2016

Supreme Court Opinion Sheds Some Light on the Municipal Debt-Adjustment Case

High court pronounces on Puerto Rico’s sovereignty. Will it do so a second time?

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June 01, 2016

Supreme Court Will Not Rule on Power to Reject Expired Union Contracts

Although Americans will vote on Donald Trump, Supreme Court won’t hear the Trump casino case.

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May 25, 2016

Supreme Court Likely to Decide Whether ‘Structured Dismissals’ Are Permissible

Justices may rule on whether bankruptcy settlements can disregard Section 507 priorities.

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May 17, 2016

Supreme Court: Misrepresentation Not Required for ‘Actual Fraud’ Nondischargeability

Supreme Court reverses Fifth Circuit on ‘actual fraud’ dischargeability case.

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May 17, 2016

Supreme Court Temporarily Ducks Case on Individuals’ Right to Sue

Showing violation of a federal statute might not itself entitle a consumer to sue.

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March 22, 2016

Puerto Rico’s Hopes Rise After Oral Argument in the Supreme Court

Some justices ask why Puerto Rico can’t legislate to keep the lights on.

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March 02, 2016

Supreme Court Argument Pits Notions of Equity Against Statutory Construction

Ghost of Justice Scalia haunts the high court in a statutory construction case.

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February 26, 2016

No Kidding: Justice Scalia’s Minority Opinions Would Have Helped Homeowners

This is the first of two features concluding that Justice Scalia’s opinions were not inherently adverse to the interests of debtors and the bankruptcy system generally.

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February 18, 2016

Justice Scalia and Bankruptcy: ‘Originalism’ Can Sometimes Uphold ‘Stupid Laws’

Scalia consistently employed a judicial philosophy calling for courts to interpret statutes based on their common meaning.

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February 05, 2016

Lender Protected from Forced Vesting of Title; Debtors Win on Fees and Repeat Filings

Debtors notch three wins and lose once in significant consumer cases.

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