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Friday, February 18, 2022
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Consumer Debt
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An Interview with Bankruptcy Judge Maureen Tighe

May 2022

Bankruptcy Code
11 U.S.C. §§ 101-1532
Topic Tags
Court Administration
Consumer Bankruptcy
Diversity
Family/Divorce Issues
Business Reorganization

Inside ABI March 2022

March 2022

Topic Tags
Consumer Bankruptcy
Business Reorganization

How Much Investigation Does the “Duty to Investigate” Require?

April 2022

Bankruptcy Code
526
527
528
Rule 9011
Topic Tags
Practice and Procedure
Consumer Bankruptcy

The Federal Tax Lien and Exemptions: Handling IRS Enforcement of Valid Tax Liens

May 2022

Bankruptcy Code
524
Topic Tags
Consumer Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy Taxation

District Court Says Chapter 13 Trustee Is Paid Even if Dismissal Precedes Confirmation

District judge in Idaho finds no ambiguity in a statute that doesn’t explicitly say whether a chapter 13 trustee is paid if the case is dismissed before confirmation.

9th Circuit
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Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Article Tags
Consumer Bankruptcy
Business Reorganization

Chapter 13 Can Shield Preferences from Recovery

So long as the debtor is paying unsecured creditors what chapter 13 requires, the debtor is not obliged to pursue preferences.

7th Circuit
Illinois
Illinois Southern District

Chapter 13 Plan that Cures Arrears Pays Interest on Unpaid Principal, Judge Faris Says

Interest, if any, due on arrears cured under a plan derives from the loan documents and state law.

9th Circuit
Hawaii

Costs of a Disciplinary Proceeding Again Held Nondischargeable Under Section 523(a)(7)

Seventh Circuit says that costs incurred by disciplinary authorities are not in compensation for ‘actual pecuniary loss.’

7th Circuit
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