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Jen Lee – Once a mild-mannered bankruptcy attorney (said no one ever), Jen Lee has embraced her superhero persona as Rebel Esquire™, leading a bold charge to transform an industry often stuck in the past. Through her consulting practice, Lawyer Success Network®, she empowers attorneys to rethink, redesign, and revolutionize their approach to not only bankruptcy law, but the traditional legal model, access to the legal system, and law firm management.

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Drawing from her business background, an MBA, and years of running her own successful law firm, Jen knows how to align profitability with purpose. She is a sought-after speaker, known for her engaging, no-BS approach to topics like bankruptcy practice innovation, alternatives to the billable hour, and legal technology.

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“Over the years courts have struggled to apply the lien-avoidance provisions under § 522(f) to jointly owned property. . . .Things get even more confusing when the debtor owns property as a tenancy by the entireties. That antiquated form of ownership has odd characteristics that do not fit well into the § 522(f) calculation.”

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Progeny of Law v. Siegel: Sixth and Ninth Circuits Say Right to Dismiss Chapter 13 Case is Absolute, Not Qualified by Section 105

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By Lawrence R. Ahern III, Brown & Ahern (Nashville, TN) "Equity is not an old man, with a long grey beard, sitting under a tree. Equity has rules."1 Introduction Section 105 When enacted in 1978, the Bankruptcy Code in section 105 included an "all writs" statute for the Bankruptcy Courts: The court may issue any order, process, or judgment that...

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What Is Dicta? Is It Binding or Not?

M. Jonathan Hayes

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. . . “9th Circuit apparently has a rule that ‘well-reasoned dicta’ is binding on 9th Circuit federal courts and all litigants in the circuit.” Who knew??

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Passive Retention: A Creditor’s Right or an Act to Exercise Control?

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By John Andreasen and Patrick Lombardi, Law Students at the University of Illinois College of Law and Duberstein Moot Court Team Members Both consumers and businesses often depend on motor vehicles for their livelihood or, for consumers, access to health care, child care, or other essential services. A creditor’s repossession of a motor vehicle can turn into an existential crisis...

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By Lawrence R. Ahern, III, Brown & Ahern (Nashville, TN) Wonk Alert This Part 2 wraps up some suggestions about how the parties to residential mortgages may avoid or minimize problems in the structuring and administration of these loans, with a discussion of subsection 1111(b) of Bankruptcy Code.1 This discussion may seem arcane, as indeed many experienced Chapter 11 practitioners...

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CARES Act Rebates and Domestic Support Arrears

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By Elizabeth Gunn, Assistant Attorney General, Virginia Division of Child Support Enforcement, Bankruptcy Specialisti In late April, the federal government began issuing economic impact rebate payments to qualifying individuals under the CARES Act. While the CARES Act specifically identified and exempted the rebate payments from reduction or offset against certain debts including federal taxes and student loans in default, the...

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Lifting the Bar on Discharging Student Loans in Consumer Bankruptcy

Briana Johnson

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We are pleased to bring another article from a Tom Vaughan Intern. Ms. Johnson does not simply look at discharging student loans, but the much broader picture of how student loans are incurred in the first place – an original perspective.

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What Does the Bankruptcy Code Say About Interest and Unsecured Debts

Hale Andrew Antico

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“. . . the law is so clear that of course it's not allowed. However, some courts have twisted themselves into pretzels to create a creditor right to postpetition unmatured interest.” The article explores this not so simple issue by examining relevant sections of the Bankruptcy Code and case law from various circuit courts.

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