10th Circuit

Pre-bankruptcy planning was ‘creative’ but didn’t succeed in enlarging the debtor’s exemptions.

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Matrimonial lawyers need bankruptcy and tax advice when the client is insolvent.

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Tenth Circuit lays out the elements of denial of discharge for failure to obey an order.

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The bankruptcy court is no longer a court of equity; here’s another example.

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Circuit split is widening on whether inaction can be a violation of the automatic stay.

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Courts are split on whether all educational loans are nondischargeable as an educational benefit.

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Remedies available to a bankruptcy judge are limited when granting a partial discharge of student loans.

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The circuits agree on a method for calculating an exemption impairment that disadvantages debtors.

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Breaching a covenant not to compete does not give rise to a claim, because the primary remedy is equitable.

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Fraudulent intent can’t be inferred from failure to disclose assets that became worthless before bankruptcy, Tenth Circuit says.

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