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Pendulum of Deregulation Swings at Consumer Crypto Creditors

Pendulum of Deregulation Swings at Consumer Crypto Creditors By Brandon R. Wood Philosopher George Santayana once said, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” 1 This quote is apt when describing modern financial markets surrounding

Benchnotes February 2023

Benchnotes By Aaron M. Kaufman, Bradley D. Pack and Christina Sanfelippo Multiple Affiliates: Every Action Taken for the Collective Estates Does Not Have to Be Good for Each Debtor Complex chapter 11 cases rarely involve a single debtor entity. Indeed, virtually every

Courts Split on Whether Bankruptcy Discharges Future Liability on a Guarantee

Milwaukee district judge rules that bankruptcy does not cut off future liability on a personal guarantee issued before bankruptcy.
9th Circuit Aug 1, 2022

Ninth Circuit Invited to Sit En Banc Regarding Dischargeability of Disciplinary Costs

The Ninth Circuit again questions the Supreme Court’s ‘atextual’ analysis of Section 523(a)(7).
2nd Circuit Jun 27, 2022

Four Circuits Now Permit Fraudulent Transfer Attacks on Real Estate Tax Foreclosures

Circuit courts are split 4/3 on their interpretation of Supreme Court precedent holding that regularly conducted mortgage foreclosures are immune from fraudulent transfer attack.