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Overpaying a DSO Doesn’t Result in a Nondischargeable Debt, Seventh Circuit Holds

On an issue dividing the courts, the Seventh Circuit rules that an obligation to repay a domestic support obligation is a dischargeable debt, not a nondischargeable DSO.

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Following the Leader: Section 109(g)(2) Requires Only a Sequential Analysis for Purposes of Eligibility After a Voluntarily Dismissed Case

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You Don’t Need a Sledgehammer to Crack a Nut: Only a Causal Connection Should Trigger the 180-Day Bar Necessary to Prevent Abusive Repeat Filings

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Self-Inflicted Disability Won’t Make Student Loans Dischargeable, BAP Says

The BAP avoided making a rule that would have allowed convicted felons to discharge student loans more easily than debtors with clean records.

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State and Federal IRA Exemptions Aren’t Congruent, Eleventh Circuit Explains

Circuit Judge Grant explains why an IRA might be exempt under federal law but not exempt under the Florida exemption statute.

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Inside ABI July 2019

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Practice and Procedure

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Business Reorganization

International Insolvency

The Bankruptcy Code’s Disservice to Those Who Served

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Legislative Highlights July 2019

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Consumer Bankruptcy

Senate Democrats Push Back on CFPB Debt-Collection Proposal

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