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Reversing the bankruptcy court, a district judge in New York held that a civil penalty wasn’t discharged even though the fraud wasn’t committed against the government.

Court :

2nd Circuit

New York

New York Southern District

Discharge Cuts Off Future Liability on a Guaranty, Some Courts Hold on a Split

The ‘conduct’ test in the Seventh Circuit, not the ‘accrual test,’ determines when a claim arose and whether it was discharged.

Court :

7th Circuit

Wisconsin

Wisconsin Eastern District

Claims Not Scheduled Before the Bar Date Aren’t Always Excepted from Discharge

Courts are split on whether a claim is discharged if it was scheduled after the bar date but in time to receive a distribution.

Court :

11th Circuit

Florida

Florida Middle District

First Look at Small Business Reorganization Act Cases

Bankruptcy Code

Topics

Nondischargeability, Discharge Injunction Violations and BofA Sanctions

Bankruptcy Code

Topics

Discharge/Dischargeability

Predatory Lending

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