Recent Court Decisions

Second Circuit Finds Certain Student Loans Can be Discharged

The Second Circuit in the recent case of In Homaidan v. Sallie Mae recently held that some kinds of private…

4 years ago

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Applies Narrow Interpretation to Discharge Exception for Domestic Support Obligations

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Applies Narrow Interpretation Chapter 7 Bankruptcy can help debtors to reduce their debt by discharging…

12 years ago

Recent Ninth Circuit Decision On Divorce Settlements and Bankruptcy

A recent decision by the Bankruptcy Appellate panel of the Ninth Circuit shows how difficult it can be for a…

12 years ago

Recent 9th Circuit Decision Reverses Precedent on Debt/Equity Recharacterization

In bankruptcy proceedings, creditors often challenge loans that were made to the debtor prior to the petition for bankruptcy and…

12 years ago

3rd Circuit Allows Bankruptcy Filers to Pursue Debt Collection Action Against Creditor

Consumers who make the difficult decision to file for bankruptcy face many challenges. In some cases, one of those difficulties…

12 years ago

New 9th Circuit Ruling Increases Onus on Some Chapter 13 Filers

In a noteworthy reversal of course from a 2008 decision, the 9th Circuit sitting en banc decided in In re…

12 years ago