Foolishly Accumulating Student Loans Does Not Factor into Dischargeability, Circuit Holds
ABI President Eugene Wedoff wins a pro bono victory in the Eleventh Circuit.
Fee Application After Completion of Plan Payments Comes Too Late
Fees awarded after discharge are wiped out like everything else.
Notice to Admit Laid Basis for Collateral Estoppel When Consent Judgment Didn’t Qualify
Consenting to judgment failed to avoid imposition of collateral estoppel on dischargeability.
Undervaluing One Asset Can Result in Denial of Discharge, Fourth Circuit Holds
Financial professional was held to a higher standard in valuing estate assets.
Judgments for Malice in California Aren’t Nondischargeable Automatically
Ninth Circuit again shows deference to the BAP in making the circuit’s bankruptcy law.