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Supreme Court Holds Argument in Lamar, Archer & Cofrin on Dischargeability

The high court seemed primed to rule that a debt will be discharged despite an oral misrepresentation about one asset.

Crooked Path to Nondischargeability of Restitution Obligations

April 2019

Challenging Student Loans Permissible Six Years after Discharge

Destitute debtor allowed to challenge student loans six years after a chapter 7 discharge.

Writs of Certiorari: Pros and Cons

Perspectives on the Emerging Cannabis Industry

Keynote Address: Supreme Court Review

Student Loans and Bankruptcy: Recommendations for Reform

March 2018

Consumer Protection Claims by Governments Are Discharged in Chapter 11

Consumer protection claims brought by states are nondischargeable in chapter 11 only when the state has been the target of fraudulent representations.

The Dischargeability of Unpaid WCI Premiums

April 2018

Filing a Dischargeability Motion Rather Than a Complaint Is Not Fatal

Relation-back kicks in if an earlier motion contains the elements of a complaint.