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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
September 26, 2021
By Lawrence R. Ahern III, Brown & Ahern (Nashville, TN) "Equity is not an old man, with a long grey...
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Taggart v. Lorenzen: Supreme Court Stakes Out Middle Ground on Contempt Standard for Discharge Injunction Violations, Leaves Clues About Automatic Stay Violations
June 16, 2019
By Lawrence R. Ahern III, Brown & Ahern (Nashville, TN) Introduction – The Taggart Ruling Last year, the Ninth Circuit...
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SCOTUS Expands Definition of “Actual Fraud”
May 29, 2016
By Hon. Michael B. Kaplan, United States Bankruptcy Judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of New Jersey (Trenton) The Supreme Court...
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First National Bank of Jacksboro v. Lasater, 196 U.S. 115 (1905)
July 15, 2012
By Professor M. Jonathan Hayes Issue: When the debtor does not disclose an asset to the chapter 7 trustee, what...
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Kontrick v. Ryan, 540 U.S. 443 (2004)
July 8, 2012
By M. Jonathan Hayes Issue: Is Rule 4004 requiring that suit to deny the discharge be filed within 60...
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Bailey v. Glover, 88 U.S. 342 (1874)
May 27, 2012
By M. Jonathan Hayes Issue: When the trustee is required to bring an action to avoid a fraudulent conveyance within...
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Reflections On a Journey to the U.S. Supreme Court: Hamilton v. Lanning, Case No. 08-998
March 4, 2012
By Jan Hamilton, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Trustee, District of Kansas, Topeka; and Teresa L. Rhodd, Staff Attorney, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Trustee,...
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Hamilton v. Lanning, 560 U.S. —, 130 S.Ct. 2464 (2010)
March 4, 2012
By Professor M. Jonathan Hayes Issue: May a Bankruptcy Court stray from the rigid formula in the Bankruptcy Code for...
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Marrama v. Citizens Bank of Massachusetts, 549 U.S. 365 (2007)
February 5, 2012
By Professor M. Jonathan Hayes Issue: Does a chapter 7 debtor have an absolute right to convert his case to...
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United States v. Kras, 409 U.S. 434 (1973)
January 22, 2012
By Professor M. Jonathan Hayes Issue: Does an individual have a constitutional right to a bankruptcy discharge without paying the...
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