Govt. Claims/Sovereign Immunity

Recoupment of Social Security Benefit Overpayments Is Barred as a Setoff

Medicaid overpayments may be recovered as ‘recoupment’ while Social Security overpayments are attempted setoffs barred by discharge, Bankruptcy Judge Harwood says.

Federal Government Doesn’t Have Sovereign Immunity to Avoid Contempt Sanctions

Bankruptcy Judge Scott Clarkson nailed the government with $38,000 in sanctions for a ‘willful’ violation of a discovery order shown by ‘clear and convincing evidence.’

Government’s Role in Revitalizing Distressed Real Estate

Fourth Circuit Says Entireties Property Is Not Exempt from Tax Debt

The lack of perfection of a federal tax lien did not mean that the entireties interest was exempt under Section 522(b)(3).

An Interview with Circuit Judge Thomas Ambro: How Article III Judges See Bankruptcy Law, Bankruptcy Judges and the Bankruptcy Code

How the U.S. Banking System Really Works Coverage of :
How the Federal Reserve Really Controls Interest Rates - Post Great Recession - the game has dramatically changed and most of us didn't notice. https://www.stlouisfed.org/open-vault/2020/august/how-does-fed-influence-interest-rates-using-new-tools

How come we have both the OCC and the FDIC, and what's the difference?
Where does the "Insurance Money" Come From when a bank fails? It is really set aside like an insurance company, or did Congress swipe the money like they did the Social Security funds? Did SVB really shift deposit insurance to an unlimited amount?
What risks does the new Too Big to Fail Policy present for the U.S. Government, the taxpayers, and would a failed mega bank like Bank of America trigger a recession?
What is the new CERL testing and why should I care? Will this change the way banks manage their workouts?
Are credit unions as safe as regular banks?

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