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2023 Legislative Roundup

April 2024

Bankruptcy Code
523(a)(8)
1408
522
523
Topic Tags
Bankruptcy Litigation
Legislation
Venue/Jurisdiction
Consumer Bankruptcy
Consumer Debt
Discharge/Dischargeability

Benchnotes March 2024

March 2024

Bankruptcy Code
1182
523(a)(6)
11 U.S.C. § 362
1104
1301
1325
1329
Topic Tags
Automatic Stay
Plan Confirmation
Consumer Bankruptcy
Discharge/Dischargeability

Agreements in Settlement of Nondischargeable Debts Are Themselves Nondischargeable

Fourth Circuit holds that attorneys’ fees and interest in pursuit of nondischargeable debts are themselves nondischargeable.

4th Circuit

Third Circuit Says: Bankruptcy Courts Have No Discretion to Deny Examiner Motions

Although examiners must be appointed on motion, the Third Circuit says that the bankruptcy court retains ‘broad discretion’ to fix the scope and cost of the investigation.

3rd Circuit

Student Loan Debt Solutions: What Attorneys Need to Know

Bankruptcy Code
523(a)(8)
1322
Topics
Consumer Bankruptcy
Consumer Debt
Discharge/Dischargeability
Predatory Lending

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Monday, January 8, 2024
Article Tags
Consumer Debt
Discharge/Dischargeability
Finance and Banking
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Recognition of Income-Based Repayment of Student Debt in Disposable Income

Feb 2024

Bankruptcy Code
523(a)(8)
503
507
707
1325
Topic Tags
BAPCPA at 10
Practice and Procedure
Consumer Bankruptcy
Consumer Debt
Discharge/Dischargeability

Benchnotes February 2024

Feb 2024

Bankruptcy Code
1182
727
1112
541
Topic Tags
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Automatic Stay
Claims
Ethics
Executory Contracts/Leases
Practice and Procedure
Professional Compensation/Fees
Venue/Jurisdiction
Discharge/Dischargeability
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
Article Tags
Corporate Governance
Court Administration
Creditors' Committee
Practice and Procedure
Consumer Bankruptcy
Consumer Debt
Discharge/Dischargeability
Business Reorganization
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Monday, December 18, 2023
Article Tags
Consumer Debt
Discharge/Dischargeability
Covid19
Finance and Banking
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