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Judgment for Sexual Discrimination Automatically Made the Debt Nondischargeable

Although the arbitrator didn’t explicitly find willful and malicious injury, the nature of a successful claim for sexual discrimination supplied the required findings for nondischargeability.

9th Circuit

Treble Damages for ‘Willfulness’ Won’t Automatically Result in Nondischargeability

The lack of specific findings of fact by the arbitrator meant that a treble damage award for willful breach of contract was dischargeable.

2nd Circuit
New York
New York Eastern District

Arbitration Clause Results in Temporary Stay of ‘Core’ Proceedings in Bankruptcy Court

Decision by Bankruptcy Judge Michelle Harner demonstrates the flaw in the Fourth Circuit’s rule requiring parallel proceedings in bankruptcy court and in arbitration when disputes are both core and non-core.

4th Circuit
Maryland

ABC: Best Behavior, Use of Technology and Other Taboos

Bankruptcy Code
105
107
329
330
332
504
523
524
707
1328
Topics
Bankruptcy Litigation
Practice and Procedure
Telecom/Tech

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National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges: A Perfect Storm: Events, Issues & Trends in Agricultural Bankruptcies

Bankruptcy Code
1182
1188
1191
1194
101
109
308
361
363
506
507
521
523
524
553
704
727
1102
1104
1107
1108
1111
1112
1113
1115
1116
1121
1122
1123
1125
1127
1129
1141
1201
1202
1204
1205
1206
1207
1208
1221
1222
1223
1224
1225
1226
1227
1228
1229
1301
1302
1307
1323
1326
1328
1329
1322
541
549
Topics
Agriculture/PACA
Chapter 12/Farm Cases

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National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges: SBRA: So Many Choices, So Little Time — Electing to Proceed Under Subchapter V

Bankruptcy Code
1188
1189
1190
1191
1194
101
103
308
341
502
507
523
547
704
1101
1102
1106
1109
1111
1113
1115
1116
1121
1123
1125
1129
1141
1144
1201
1202
1221
1225
1302
1325
1322
326
362
Topics
Small Business

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Liquidating Plans

Bankruptcy Code
101
105
203
349
350
363
505
507
523
546
1123
1129
1141
362
544
Topics
Asset Sales
Plan Confirmation

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Nightmarish Consumer Issues

Bankruptcy Code
365(p)
105
109
341
350
365
521
522
523
524
526
528
704
707
722
727
1328
1322
Topics
Consumer Bankruptcy
Consumer Debt
Discharge/Dischargeability
Family/Divorce Issues
Mortgage
Predatory Lending

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Circuit and District Court Splits on Important Bankruptcy Issues with Bill Rochelle

Bankruptcy Code
1182
1188
1189
1190
365(p)
101
105
106
109
586
303
348
361
363
365
502
503
507
510
522
523
524
525
542
546
547
553
560
707
726
1102
1123
1127
1129
1226
1304
1325
1326
1327
1329
1322
362
541
544
548
550
Topics
Automatic Stay
Practice and Procedure
Professional Compensation/Fees
Venue/Jurisdiction
Consumer Bankruptcy
Business Reorganization
Small Business

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When Mediation Gets Messy: Ethical Dilemmas

Bankruptcy Code
101
109
327
328
329
330
331
341
363
365
501
502
503
506
507
522
523
547
551
721
765
766
1108
1203
1204
1304
362
548
Topics
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Ethics

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