Fraud

Co-Chairs’ Corner

We are closing to books on an eventful 2023 and looking forward to a busy 2024. Between the travails of FTX and the numerous lesser frauds, the expertise of our members is in constant demand. This coming year, we plan to host webinars and committee video calls, which will resemble webinars but will be interactive. The plan for the video calls is to have short presentations on topics of interest (10 minutes maximum), followed by a group discussion. Some of our favorite classes this year were seminars rather than lectures.

The Supreme Court Expands the Fraud Exception to Discharge — Maybe

The Supreme Court may have expanded the types of debts that are exempt from discharge under § 523 of the Code. In Bartenwerfer v. Buckley [1], the Court held that § 523 bars the discharge of a debt arising from fraud committed by the debtor’s business partner. While this result appears to be both straightforward and uncontroversial, the broad language used by the Court raises the possibility of expanded objections to dischargeability under § 523.

Supreme Court Review: Recent Decisions and Their Potential Implications for Bankruptcy Lawyers

WORKSHOP: Fraud, Frenzy and the Future: Unmasking Deceit in Complex Bankruptcy Cases

A Fraud or Not a Fraud, That Is the Question: Litigating Fraud in Consumer Cases

Benchnotes January 2024

Jan 2024

Untangling Commingled Fund Flows: Tracing Rule Selection and Implementation Issues

Jan 2024