Consumer Bankruptcy

Problematic Consumer Debtor Attorneys’ Fee Arrangements and the Illusion of “Access to Justice”

Oct 2018

Heightened Pleading Requirements Kick In on Nondischargeability for Fraud, Circuit Says

Merely pleading a false statement under oath won’t beat a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim, Fifth Circuit says.

Prejudgment Interest at the Higher State Rate Can Be Ok on Nondischargeability

A nondischargeability judgment under Section 523 doesn’t require prejudgment interest at the lower federal rate.

Chapter 13 Discharges Post-Filing Condo Assessments in the Ninth Circuit

Circuit court bases its decision on the omission of Section 523(a)(16) from Section 1328(a).

Faculty Biographies (2018 Northeast Bankruptcy Conference and Consumer Forum)

“They Sold My House — and You Said It Was Safe!”

“Good Enough”: When Does Sloppiness Equal Liability?

Chapter 13 Plan and Rule Changes: Part I