Discharge/Dischargeability

Nondischargeability Is a ‘Thing’ for Corporate Subchapter V Debtors, Judge Thorne Says

The tide is turning against corporate Sub V debtors. Two bankruptcy judges now side with two circuits in holding that debts of corporate debtors can be nondischargeable.

Court :

7th Circuit

Illinois

Illinois Northern District

Benchnotes September 2024

Bankruptcy Code

Topic Tags

Discharge/Dischargeability

Business Reorganization

Navigating the Intersection of §§ 507 and 523: Understanding the Priority and Dischargeability of Governmental Debts

Bankruptcy Code

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Practice and Procedure

Consumer Bankruptcy

Consumer Debt

Discharge/Dischargeability

BAP Pushes Back Against Kelly on the Dischargeability of Disciplinary Costs

The Ninth Circuit BAP rebelled against the Supreme Court’s departure from the statute in Kelly v. Robinson on dischargeability under Section 523(a)(7).

Court :

9th Circuit

Fourth Circuit Broadly Defines Restitutions that Aren’t Discharged in Chapter 13

The federal appeals court brushed aside technicalities under state criminal law in deciding that an order for restitution was not discharged under Section 1328(a)(3).

Court :

4th Circuit

Judicial Estoppel Barred the Debtor from Filing an Undisclosed ‘PI’ Claim, Circuit Says

Eighth Circuit holds that a chapter 13 debtor, not the trustee, has standing to bring personal injury claims.

Court :

8th Circuit

Monday, July 1, 2024

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Consumer Debt

Discharge/Dischargeability

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