ABI Talks (2022 Southwest Bankruptcy Conference)
Please sign in to access Materials or click here to join ABI.
Judicial Round-and-Round: Part II
Please sign in to access Law Review Articles or click here to join ABI.
Filing ‘13’ Immediately After Renewing a Title Loan Might Be Bad Faith
Reversing the bankruptcy court, a district court says that renewing a title loan before filing might bar confirmation of a chapter 13 plan.
First Circuit BAP Limits the Student Loan ‘Borrower Defense’
The First Circuit BAP suggests that invocation of the borrower defense with regard to dischargeability of student loans requires exhaustion of administrative remedies in the Department of Education.
Court:
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).
Court:
A Judgment for Punitive Damages Might Not Support Nondischargeability Automatically
Jury instructions and a special verdict form can determine whether issue preclusion automatically results in nondischargeability.