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To amend title 11 of the United States Code to make debts for student loans dischargeable.

Wednesday, August 6, 2025
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Legislation
Consumer Bankruptcy
Consumer Debt
Discharge/Dischargeability
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Friday, September 10, 2021
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Consumer Debt
Discharge/Dischargeability
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Civil Penalties for Defrauding Consumers Weren’t Discharged Under Section 1141(d)(6)(A)

Reversing the bankruptcy court, a district judge in New York held that a civil penalty wasn’t discharged even though the fraud wasn’t committed against the government.

2nd Circuit
New York
New York Southern District

Discharge Cuts Off Future Liability on a Guaranty, Some Courts Hold on a Split

The ‘conduct’ test in the Seventh Circuit, not the ‘accrual test,’ determines when a claim arose and whether it was discharged.

7th Circuit
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Eastern District

To amend title 11 of the United States Code to modify the dischargeability of debts for certain educational payments and loans.

Wednesday, August 6, 2025
Article Tags
Legislation
Consumer Bankruptcy
Consumer Debt
Discharge/Dischargeability
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Friday, August 27, 2021
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Corporate Governance
Court Administration
Consumer Bankruptcy
Consumer Debt
Discharge/Dischargeability
Finance and Banking
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Claims Not Scheduled Before the Bar Date Aren’t Always Excepted from Discharge

Courts are split on whether a claim is discharged if it was scheduled after the bar date but in time to receive a distribution.

11th Circuit
Florida
Florida Middle District

Nondischargeability, Discharge Injunction Violations and BofA Sanctions

Bankruptcy Code
105
523
524
727
362
550
Topics
Consumer Bankruptcy
Discharge/Dischargeability
Predatory Lending

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Splits and Confounding Issues Destined for the Supreme Court

Bankruptcy Code
1182
1188
1189
1191
Section 106(a)
101
105
106
109
1334
303
348
349
350
363
364
365
502
503
507
510
522
523
524
542
546
547
552
553
554
560
707
726
1104
1109
1112
1123
1129
1141
1307
1325
1326
1327
1329
1506
1517
1520
1322
362
541
544
548
550
Topics
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Automatic Stay
Claims
Executory Contracts/Leases
Fraudulent Transfers
Plan Confirmation
Preferences
Professional Compensation/Fees
Venue/Jurisdiction
Consumer Bankruptcy
Consumer Debt
Discharge/Dischargeability
International Insolvency
Municipal Bankruptcy
Puerto Rico
Small Business

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Friday, August 13, 2021
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Court Administration
Consumer Bankruptcy
Consumer Debt
Discharge/Dischargeability
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