Impact of COVID-19 on Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Discharges
Impact of COVID-19 on Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Discharges

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has affected even the New Jersey Bankruptcy Court normal process of entering a discharge in a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy case. We applaud the New Jersey Bankruptcy Court for taking prompt and reasonable steps to ensure the...

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U.S. Supreme Court Holds Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Debtor Who Deceived Attorneys Can Discharge Fees Owed
U.S. Supreme Court Holds Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Debtor Who Deceived Attorneys Can Discharge Fees Owed

"Honestly is the best policy”.   While the origins of the phrase are arguably linked to Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and even as far back as William Shakespeare, recent history and daily events lead many to believe that those whose conduct...

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Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Case Highlights Conflict of Public Policy in Bankruptcy Code
Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Case Highlights Conflict of Public Policy in Bankruptcy Code

Former CEO Who Filed Chapter 7 Personal Bankruptcy Denied Discharge of Debt Owed to Employees by Insolvent Corporation The Bankruptcy Code provisions relating to a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy case seek to achieve two objectives which frequently conflict with one another. ...

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Attorney Cannot Discharge Malpractice Judgment in Bankruptcy By Claiming He Was Clueless
Attorney Cannot Discharge Malpractice Judgment in Bankruptcy By Claiming He Was Clueless

The provisions of the United States Bankruptcy Code are intended to provide fair and orderly relief for the “honest but unfortunate debtor” who can obtain a “fresh start” by distributing available assets, if any, to creditors and discharging debts "unhampered...

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Bankruptcy Law & Unclean Hands: Do Two Wrongs Make a Right to Discharge a Debt?
Bankruptcy Law & Unclean Hands: Do Two Wrongs Make a Right to Discharge a Debt?

Although a Consumer Chapter 7 Bankruptcy is intended to provide a "fresh start" for debtors, not all debts are dischargeable in bankruptcy.  In the matter of Northbay Wellness Group, Inc. v. Beyries, 2015 U.S. App. LEXIS 9397 (9th Cir. Cal. June...

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