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LONG v. EDUC. CREDIT MGMT. CORP.

Bankruptcy Law
The fact that a debtor sends her child to private school does not preclude a finding that debtor has an "undue hardship" to discharge debtor's student...

OWENS v. MILLER

Bankruptcy Law
A party that would be jointly liable with a fraudulent wrongdoer, under 15 USC 78t(a) of the Securities Act, may still have that debt discharged in...

IN RE: GOSSELIN

Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure
Failure to brief an argument on appeal constitutes a waiver.

IN RE: BARNES

Bankruptcy Law, Commercial Law
Indiana law permits an involuntary lien on a liquor license.

IN RE: PERKINS

Bankruptcy Law
Bankruptcy trustee and court clerk's representation that extention of discharge deadline also extended the deadline to file dischargeability...

STOEBNER v. WICK

Bankruptcy Law
Under 11 USC 522(d)(5), listing of an exempted asset's value as "unknown" will not fully exempt the asset's value from the bankruptcy estate.

WALLS v. WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.

Bankruptcy Law, Consumer Protection Law
There is no implied private right of action for violations of 11 USC 524, which enjoins debt collection against a debtor after a discharge in...

IN RE: PAULSON

Bankruptcy Law
Appeal of trustee's sale of assets is moot once the property is sold and where, although debtors might otherwise have had claim to proceeds,...

MALDONADO v. SUPERIOR COURT (ICG TELECOM GROUP, INC.)

Bankruptcy Law
Under Code of Civil Procedure section 2025(d)(6), loss of employees with knowledge of facts in underlying litigation due to defendant's bankrutpcy...

ARNOLD v. GARLOCK, INC.

Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure
Automatic stay provision under 11 USC 362 does not apply to non-debtor co-defendants that do not by formal tie or contractual indemnification share...