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Puerto Rico Case and the Efficacy of Prof. Westbrook’s Definition of ‘Executoriness’

The bankruptcy community needs a better definition of what’s an executory contract, and Prof. Jay Westbrook has it.

Court :

1st Circuit

Puerto Rico

Wednesday, July 21, 2021

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021

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Consumer Bankruptcy

Covid19

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Tuesday, July 20, 2021

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Business Reorganization

Covid19

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All Private Student Loans Are Not Excepted from Discharge, Second Circuit Holds

No circuit split: The Second Circuit agrees with the Fifth and Tenth Circuits that only a subset of private student loans is automatically nondischargeable.

Court :

2nd Circuit

Tribal Law Defined the Nature of a Tribe Member’s Property Interest in Gaming Revenue

Federal law allows tribes to determine whether a tribe member’s interest in distributions of gaming revenue will be estate property in bankruptcy, Judge Ridgway says.

Court :

8th Circuit

Minnesota

Friday, July 16, 2021

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