Split Widens on Dischargeability for Third Party’s Violation of Securities Laws
Circuits are split 2/1 on whether a debtor must have committed a securities law violation before a judgment is made nondischargeable under Section 523(a)(19).
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Capped Landlord Claim Can Also Be Nondischargeable, Eighth Circuit Says
Retired Judge Kressel wrote the opinion in 2000 relied on by the Eighth Circuit.
Student Loans Were Discharged Only with Assistance from Pro Bono Counsel
A debtor with negative disposable income was forced to go through two trials and three appeals to discharge student loans.