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Bankruptcy Litigation Blog 2.0
News from the Congressional Front – Part I: Pending Bankruptcy Legislation of Interest to You
It's been a while since I've created a new category, but this article by Marcia Coyle in the National Law Journal (including a quote from resident guru, Cathy Vance) about…
The Right Coast
Misleading Credit Card Debt Statistics Gail Heriot
A friend of mine quoted an alarming statistic about credit card debt to me recently. He said the average American family carries $8000 in credit card debt. Can that be…
The Right Coast
The Bankruptcy Study is Baaacccckkk!!! Gail Heriot
Two years ago, a study claiming (falsely) that half of all bankruptices are caused by illness or injury received front-page treatment in newspapers all across the country. Anyone reading the…
In The (Red)®
Delaware Bankruptcy Court Considers Whether Key Employee Incentive Plan Milestones Can Be Lowered Without Triggering The Restrictions On Retention Plans
One of the significant changes made by the Bankruptcy Code amendments that took effect in October 2005 was the imposition of severe restrictions on "key employee retention plans," known in…
Bankruptcy Litigation Blog 2.0
Picks of the Month: Required Bankruptcy Reading for April 2007
Time to catch up on more "Picks of the Month." These picks are for April 2007: Bankruptcy veterans (and Tennesseeans) will recognize the inset photo of the Bankruptcy Court for the…
Bankruptcy Litigation Blog 2.0
Picks of the Month: Required Bankruptcy Reading for February 2007
Time to catch up on the ever-popular "Picks of the Month." These picks are for February 2007. *** David W. Allard and Katherine R. Catanese, THE MEANS TEST: SEEING CLEARLY THE…
Bankruptcy Litigation Blog 2.0
As BAPCPA Enters Its “Terrible Two’s,” BAPCPA Guru Catherine Vance Surveys Its Unruly Landscape
To me, the greatest benefit of blogging is that it has enabled me to meet and befriend so many in the profession (lawyers, judges, and professionals alike) whom I otherwise…
Georgia Bankruptcy Blog
ND Ga. – Under BAPCPA, Debt Arising From Divorce Decree Was Non-Dischargeable Even Where It Was Not Alimony Or Support
By Sunghee Sohn
Proctor v. Tulloss, Adv. No. 06-4112, 2007 Bankr. LEXIS 1571 (Bankr. N.D. Ga., March 21, 2007)(Bonapfel). Debtor's obligation, pursuant to a divorce decree, to pay for ex-spouse's vehicle was non-dischargeable pursuant to…
Bankruptcy Litigation Blog 2.0
Case Roundup for Week Ended 3/18/2007
Bankruptcies may be down, but opinions sure seem to be up. Lots of interesting cases reported as of late. Here's a few recent cases, sorted by date, that I thought…
Bankruptcy Litigation Blog 2.0
Recent BAPCPA-Related Articles of Interest Available for Downloading from SSRN
The following BAPCPA-related papers, arranged by abstract ID number, can be downloaded from the Social Science Research Network:Federal Reserve Bank's Astrid Andrea Dick and Andreas Lehnert: "Personal Bankruptcy and Credit…