District Judge Splits with Third Circuit on Recoupment and Social Security Overpayment
Social Security benefits were properly cut off to recover overpayment.
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Sharon Johnson Coleman
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D’Oench Duhme Gives FDIC Broad Protection from Fraudulent Transfer Suits
Bank need not be a party to a secret agreement for D’Oench Duhme defense to apply.
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Donald R. Cassling
State Consumer Protection Law Preempted by the Bankruptcy Code
Preemption easier to find than implied repeal, Chicago district judge says.
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Harry D. Leinenweber
No Automatic Right to Appeal Bankruptcy Court Preliminary Injunctions
In one respect, bankruptcy judges have more authority than district judges.
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James B. Zagel
Stern Objections Always Must Be Raised to Avoid Potential Malpractice
The lawyer who lost Wellness International may be facing malpractice liability.
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Thomas M. Durkin
Chicago Judge Splits with Ninth Circuit on Interest for Unsecured Claims in Surplus Plan
Default interest rate given to unsecured creditors in full-payment chapter 11 plan.
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Robert M. Dow Jr.
Rule 9(b) Fraud Pleading Standards Don’t Apply to an FDCPA Complaint
Willfulness is not required by the FDCPA when pleading an automatic stay violation.
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J. Phil Gilbert
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
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