A Refinanced Consumer Loan Might Not Be a ‘Consumer Debt,’ Ninth Circuit Says
Refinancing a consumer loan to obtain a lower interest rate might make an individual debtor eligible for chapter 7.
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Willful Breach of Contract Doesn’t Result in Section 523(a)(6) Nondischargeability
Without allegations of an intentional tort, a willful breach of contract can’t be nondischargeable as a ‘willful and malicious’ injury.
To Use or Not to Use: Ethics and the Use of AI in the Legal Industry
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Ninth Circuit: State Law Can’t Require More than What Rule 3001 Requires for Claim Validity
Reversing the BAP, the Ninth Circuit (erroneously) holds that state law cannot demand more documentation for a proof of claim than Bankruptcy Rule 3001 requires for prima facie validity.
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ABI Mourns the Passing of Long-Time Member Karen Cordry of NAAG
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Discharge Isn’t an Automatic Bar to Conversion from ‘7’ to ‘13’
A district court opinion from Michigan raises the question of whether the Supreme Court’s decision in Marrama is still good law after Law v. Siegel.