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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Fourth Circuit Affirms Discharge of Debt in Martin v. Parker, Clarifies Embezzlement Standard under Section 523(a)(4)

Background - The case arose from a longstanding family arrangement involving reciprocal wills and a “Post Marital Agreement” between Morton Poindexter and his longtime partner, Peggy Martin. Their Agreement provided that,...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Second Circuit Rules Private Student Loans May Be Discharged in Bankruptcy

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On July 15, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled that private student loans are not explicitly exempt from a debtor’s Chapter 7 bankruptcy discharge....more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Appeals Court Rules That a Discharge Injunction Bars a Fraudulent Transfer Claim Based on a Non-Dischargeable Debt

A discharge of debt in bankruptcy “operates as an injunction against the commencement or continuation of an action, the employment of process, or an act, to collect, recover or offset any such debt as a personal liability of...more

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New Appellate Court Ruling on Priority of Straddle-Year Taxes in Bankruptcy

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A basic tenet of bankruptcy law, premised on the legal separateness of a debtor prior to filing for bankruptcy and the estate created upon a bankruptcy filing, is that prepetition debts are generally treated differently than...more

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