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ABI Journal

Govt. Claims/Sovereign Immunity

Debtor Has Valid Homestead Exemptions Even Without Equity in the Property

Adhering to traditional bankruptcy concepts, Utah judge gives reasons for reversing Jevic.

Supreme Court Seems Primed to Reverse Jevic, Precluding Structured Settlements

Justices search for rationale for departing from Section 507 priorities in settlements.

Section 106 Waivers of Sovereign Immunity May Be Unconstitutional Sometimes

Patriot Coal decision analyzes Supreme Court authorities on sovereign immunity.

Award of Attorneys’ Fees to the Government Is a Dischargeable Debt

Section 523(a)(7) interpreted narrowly in a fee-shifting dispute.

Bankruptcy Code

Circuits Now Split on Bankruptcy Jurisdiction over Medicare Disputes

Eleventh Circuit allows the government on its own to shut down a health care provider in chapter 11.