Subjective Feeling of Coercion Doesn’t State a Claim for Discharge Violation
First Circuit requires attempt to collect to prove a discharge injunction violation.
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New GM Assails the Second Circuit for Jeopardizing ‘Free and Clear’ Sales
GM’s ‘cert’ petition says the Second Circuit forgot about Section 363(m).
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Madoff Victims Poised to Start 2017 with $342 Million in Payouts
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Lawyers Can Violate FDCPA by Making Factually Inaccurate Allegations in Bankruptcy Pleadings
There is no litigation privilege in the FDCPA for inaccurate allegations in bankruptcy court.
District Judge Splits with Third Circuit on Recoupment and Social Security Overpayment
Social Security benefits were properly cut off to recover overpayment.
GM Appeals Bankruptcy-Shield Ruling to U.S. Supreme Court
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Judge Approves $31 Million to Hulk Hogan in Gawker Liquidation Plan
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Legal Financing Rivals to Combine in $160 Million Deal
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Missing One Briefing Deadline Doesn’t Justify Dismissing an Appeal
Consistent, dilatory conduct required for dismissing an appeal, circuit says.
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New York Judge Requires Hedge Funds to Disclose Their Investors
Evidence must show that hedge fund investors’ identities are ‘commercial information.’