District Court Bars Discharge When Student Loans Are Taken Voluntarily
District court arguably tightened Eleventh Circuit’s test on student loan dischargeability.
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W. Keith Watkins
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Courts Split on Standards Justifying Hardship Discharge
‘Catastrophic event’ not required for hardship discharge.
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Clifton R. Jessup Jr.
Bankruptcy Rules Deadlines Apply to Trials in District Court, Circuit Holds
Federal Rules are ousted for bankruptcy matters in district court, Eleventh Circuit says.
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Stanley Marcus
Circuit Splits Widen on Dischargeability of Tax Debts on Late-Filed Returns
Eleventh Circuit keeps taxpayer on the hook for late-filed tax returns.
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R. Lanier Anderson
FDCPA Case Percolates Toward the Eleventh Circuit, Setting up a Petition for Certiorari
$1,000 in damages justifies $36,000 in attorneys’ fees for violating the FDCPA.
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William R. Sawyer
District Court Drubs Mine Workers by Allowing Sale of Coal Assets
Union needs a quickie appeal to the Eleventh Circuit to stop Walter Energy sale.
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R. David Proctor
Courts Split on Whether Surrender Entails Waiver of Defenses to Foreclosure
Gutsy Judge Laurel Isicoff disagrees with district and bankruptcy judges in her district.
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Laurel M. Isicoff
Surrendering Property Precludes a Debtor from Opposing Foreclosure
Florida judge closes loophole on a debtor’s duty to “perform his intention” regarding surrender.
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Kenneth A. Marra
11th Circuit May Follow 5th Circuit by Limiting Judicial Estoppel in Bankruptcy
Judge Tjoflat dissents from his own opinion to advocate rehearing en banc.
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Gerald B. Tjoflat
Georgia Supreme Court to Decide on Exemption for Health Savings Account
The Eleventh Circuit punts on exempting HSAs under Georgia law.