Broad Statements in Harris Arguably Override Bankruptcy Code Section 1326(a)(2)
Did Justice Ginsburg go too far by holding that nothing in chapter 13 applies on conversion to chapter 7?
February 17, 2016
Failed Lawyer Discharges $264,000 in Student Loan Debt
Advanced degrees for once were no bar to discharging student loans.
February 17, 2016
Defrauded Customers Make Introducing Broker Eligible for Liquidation under SIPA
SIPC steps in to help pay claims of defrauded customers of introducing broker.
February 16, 2016
Georgia Supreme Court to Decide on Exemption for Health Savings Account
The Eleventh Circuit punts on exempting HSAs under Georgia law.
February 16, 2016
Nationwide Class Suits Barred; Loophole Found for Fee-Only Chapter 13 Plans
Consumer debtors bat 500 last week in significant cases.
February 15, 2016
District Judge Puts Limits on Policy Statement in Segal v. Rochelle
Continuing FLSA claims arising after filing are not subject to judicial estoppel.
February 15, 2016
Debtors Throw Away $36,500 and Their Discharges at the Same Time
Judge can’t save debtors from the consequences of their self-inflicted wounds.
February 12, 2016
Claim Buyer Doesn’t Acquire Seller’s Insider Status, Ninth Circuit Holds
Debtor-friendly opinion validates strategy for cramming down on secured lender.
February 11, 2016
Agency Proceedings Give Rise to Judicial Liens Avoidable When Impairing Exemptions
Milwaukee judge pens a debtor-friendly opinion on judicial liens.
February 10, 2016
Rare Bible Worth $10,000 Is an Exempt Asset, Seventh Circuit Holds
Seventh Circuit won’t impose limits on exemption for religious articles.
February 9, 2016