Rochelle's Daily Wire

ABI Exclusive

April 18, 2018

The high court seemed primed to rule that a debt will be discharged despite an oral misrepresentation about one asset.

March 14, 2018

Destitute debtor allowed to challenge student loans six years after a chapter 7 discharge.
Destitute debtor allowed to challenge student loans six years after a chapter 7 discharge.

March 8, 2018

Illinois judge interprets Rule 3002.1 as being ‘debtor-friendly,’ not as creating new grounds for denial of a chapter 13 discharge.
Illinois judge interprets Rule 3002.1 as being ‘debtor-friendly,’ not as creating new grounds for denial of a chapter 13 discharge.

February 22, 2018

Consumer protection claims brought by states are nondischargeable in chapter 11 only when the state has been the target of fraudulent representations.
Consumer protection claims brought by states are nondischargeable in chapter 11 only when the state has been the target of fraudulent representations.

February 8, 2018

Relation-back kicks in if an earlier motion contains the elements of a complaint.
Relation-back kicks in if an earlier motion contains the elements of a complaint.

February 1, 2018

District court second-guesses the sufficiency of evidence that the bankruptcy court found sufficient.