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Notice Can Be Ok if Given to Attorney Who Represented Creditor Four Years Earlier

Fraudulent intent can’t be inferred from failure to disclose assets that became worthless before bankruptcy, Tenth Circuit says.

10th Circuit
Thursday, June 14, 2018
Article Tags
Court Administration
Consumer Bankruptcy
Consumer Debt
Discharge/Dischargeability
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‘Cert’ Petition Wants Discharge Violations to Be Arbitrated

Petitioner contends the Second Circuit was wrong to bar arbitration in view of the Supreme Court’s decision in Epic Systems.

Supreme Court

First Circuit Splits with the Ninth over Good Faith Defense to Discharge Violation

Seven weeks apart, two circuits reach diametrically different conclusions about good faith as a defense to an intentional act that violates the discharge injunction.

1st Circuit
Article Tags
Consumer Bankruptcy
Business Reorganization

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Monday, October 6, 2025
Article Tags
Consumer Bankruptcy
Business Reorganization
Monday, June 11, 2018
Article Tags
Consumer Bankruptcy
Consumer Debt
Mortgage
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Serial Bankruptcy Filings Can Result in a Conviction for Bankruptcy Fraud

Although the debtor only intended to halt eviction, the Seventh Circuit enhanced the sentence to reflect the claims of all creditors.

7th Circuit

Stabbing Victim Gets No Sympathy for His Lawyer’s Mistake

Sympathy for a client won’t make up for counsel’s mistake.

11th Circuit
Georgia
Georgia Northern District
Wednesday, June 6, 2018
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Consumer Bankruptcy
Business Reorganization
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