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No Contempt for the IRS on Discharge Without Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies

Is Taggart just a defense that can be waived, or must a debtor plead and prove ‘no objectively reasonable basis’ in a motion for contempt of discharge?
Court: 
2nd Circuit›New York›New York Southern District

Reversing the BAP, Ninth Circuit Allows Chapter 13 Plans with Estimated Durations

The Ninth Circuit allows chapter 13 debtors on their own to accelerate payments to creditors and secure their discharges more quickly without modifying their plans.
Court: 
9th Circuit

Ninth Circuit Criticizes the Supreme Court’s Kelly v. Robinson

Discovery sanctions are dischargeable under Section 523(a)(7), even when incorporated into a bar disciplinary suspension.
Court: 
9th Circuit

Houston Judge Rejects the Jay Alix Protocol, Allows Retention Under Section 327(a)

Bankruptcy Judge David Jones finds the Jay Alix Protocol to be ‘completely unnecessary.’
Court: 
5th Circuit›Texas›Texas Southern District

Judge Shefferly Confines Viegelahn to Its Facts

If a chapter 13 plan isn’t confirmed, the debtor’s counsel is paid.
Court: 
6th Circuit›Michigan›Michigan Eastern District

Navigating Restructuring Considerations and Managing Distress Amid COVID-19

Journal Issue: 
July 2020
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