Courts Split on Allowing Individual Debtors to Retain Wages on Conversion from 11 to 7
Chicago judge splits with Collier and Ninth Circuit BAP on wages following conversion.
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John Z. Lee
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Seventh Circuit Opines on Bullard and the Concept of ‘Finality’
Did Bullard alter the notion of ‘finality’? Not in the Seventh Circuit.
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Colin S. Bruce
Arbitration Agreement Cannot Include Waiver of Dischargeability
On dischargeability, post-filing waivers work, but pre-filing ones don’t.
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Catherine J. Furay
Caesars Wins Brief Reprieve from Lawsuit Against Non-Filed Parent
Chicago entrenches itself as a debtor-friendly venue for chapter 11 reorganizations.
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A. Benjamin Goldgar
Nationwide Class Suits Barred; Loophole Found for Fee-Only Chapter 13 Plans
Consumer debtors bat 500 last week in significant cases.
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Jack B. Schmetterer and James L. Robinson
Agency Proceedings Give Rise to Judicial Liens Avoidable When Impairing Exemptions
Milwaukee judge pens a debtor-friendly opinion on judicial liens.
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Susan V. Kelley
Rare Bible Worth $10,000 Is an Exempt Asset, Seventh Circuit Holds
Seventh Circuit won’t impose limits on exemption for religious articles.
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Kenneth F. Ripple
Support Obligations for Grandchildren Are Ordinarily Dischargeable
Deficient drafting results in dismissal of dischargeability complaint.
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Thomas M. Lynch
Sale of Delinquent Tax Certificates Leads to Fraudulent Transfer, Seventh Circuit Says
Seventh Circuit upsets Illinois system for collecting delinquent real estate taxes
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David F. Hamilton
Homestead Owned by a Trust Can Be an Exempt Homestead in Illinois
Trust must be carefully drafted in Illinois to retain the entireties exemption.
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Elaine E. Bucklo