Brexit Update: A European Perspective
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Govt. Claims/Sovereign Immunity
Seventh Circuit Holds that Parking Tickets and Fines Are Chapter 13 ‘Admin’ Expenses
Appeals courts won’t allow bankruptcy to shield debtors from paying parking tickets and fines incurred in the course of a chapter 13 case.
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State vs. Federal Exemptions
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Bankruptcy and State Law: Like Oil and Water?
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Sovereign Immunity Doesn’t Insulate States from Lien Stripping, District Court Says
States have no sovereign immunity defense to lien stripping, even if the state has not filed a proof of claim.
ABI Talks (2019 Midwestern Bankruptcy Institute)
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Ninth Circuit Sides with the FDIC over Ownership of Tax Refunds
An appeal in the Ninth Circuit did not reach the issue to be decided by the Supreme Court in <em>Rodriguez</em>.
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Cannabis and Bankruptcy: The Impermissible Contact High
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In a Bankruptcy Sale, ‘Takings’ Claims Kick in Early
Federal Circuit upholds dismissal of regulatory ‘takings’ claims against New GM.
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Recent Decisions Deepen and Entrench Circuit Split on Discharging Student Loans
Conflicting standards among the circuits warrant a grant of certiorari to define ‘undue hardship’ required for discharging a student loan.
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