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The Supreme Court’s BFP opinion on mortgage foreclosures held not applicable to tax foreclosures in New York.

Opinion doesn’t cite contrary Ninth Circuit and BAP authority permitting ‘chapter 20.’

Circuit court bases its decision on the omission of Section 523(a)(16) from Section 1328(a).

Holding two advanced degrees didn’t bar the discharge of student loans.

When objecting to claims, new Rule 3007(b) means debtors are not required to assert counterclaims that would be adversary proceedings.

Arizona judge declines to expand Harris v. Viegelahn to cases when conversion precedes confirmation.

Prepetition judgments for attorneys’ fees are not sacrosanct in bankruptcy.

Fifth Circuit’s liberal rule on allowing an informal proof of claim is interpreted liberally.

A waiver in a KERP is enforceable even if it violates state labor law, Judge Carey rules.

To warrant ‘designation,’ a claim purchaser must have an ‘ulterior motive’ beyond self-interest.