Discharge/Dischargeability

Debts for a Partner’s Fraud Are Still Nondischargeable, the Supreme Court Says

The opinion by Justice Barrett largely bases the outcome on the use of the passive voice in Section 523(a)(2)(A).

Sometimes, a Settlement with No Admission of Liability Can Be Nondischargeable

To avoid automatic nondischargeability, the debtor in the settlement of a fraud suit must deny liability.

Stay Violator Held Liable for Debtor’s Attorneys’ Fees Incurred to Collect Damages

When a stay violator refused to reimburse debtor’s counsel for fees to stop the stay violation, Judge Rebecca Connelly awarded attorneys’ fees for time spent to collect attorneys’ fees.

Malicious Prosecution Can Mean a Nondischargeable Debt in Chapter 13

Bankruptcy Judge Gunn from D.C. sides with the majority to hold that “personal injury” does not require physical injury but may include reputational harm.
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