Sixth Circuit BAP Gives Priority Status to Obamacare’s Individual Mandate Penalty
A question may be headed to the Sixth Circuit, where debtors hope to create a circuit split.
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Circuit Split Widens Sovereign Immunity for Section 544(b) Claims
The circuits are now split 2/1 on the waiver of sovereign immunity under Section 544(b) for lawsuits by a trustee based on claims that could have been made by an actual creditor.
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Rhode Island Reaches $107M Opioid Settlements with Teva and Allergan
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Sri Lanka Bondholders Tap Legal Adviser for Sovereign-Debt Restructuring Talks
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Global Economy Sinks Deeper Into Turmoil as Fed Prepares to Raise Rates
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Vermont's $36 Million Settlement with Purdue Pharma and Sacklers Moves Ahead
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Embattled Federal Reserve Pick Raskin Withdraws Nomination
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Discharging Student Loans Puts Bankruptcy Judges in Untenable Positions
Bankruptcy judges are required to predict the unknown and the unknowable when deciding how much debtors can repay in student loans.
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U.S. to Spend $725 Million This year on Abandoned Coal Mine Cleanup
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Debtor Can’t Avoid and Preserve a Lien for Tax Penalties for the Debtor’s Benefit
A trustee can avoid and preserve a tax lien for the benefit of unsecured creditors, but a debtor can’t if the debtor hasn’t paid the taxes, the Ninth Circuit says.
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