Discharge/Dischargeability

Circuits are split 2/1 on whether a debtor must have committed a securities law violation before a judgment is made nondischargeable under Section 523(a)(19).

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8th Circuit

Minnesota

Judge Barnes Tells Gamblers What Records to Keep to Win a Discharge in Bankruptcy

The suggestion that the debtor never won undercut the poker player’s testimony about uncorroborated gambling losses.

Court :

7th Circuit

Illinois

Illinois Northern District

Friday, October 29, 2021

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Discharge/Dischargeability

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Benchnotes December 2021

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Does Fulton Provide Relief for Colleges that Withheld Transcripts?

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Fourth Circuit Would Discharge CERCLA Claims if Pollution Occurred Before Filing

Maryland district judge predicts that the Fourth Circuit would adopt a debtor-friendly rule more broadly discharging environmental claims when the acts occurred before chapter 11.

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4th Circuit