You Got an Education, Now Pay the Bill: The Dischargeability of Student Loans
Practical pointers on how to deal with student loans in the context of a chapter 7 or 13 bankruptcy.
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Delving into the Mysteries of Chapter 13: Unsettled and Emerging Issues Involving §§ 1322 and 1325
The transformation rule/negative equity, deficiency claims upon surrender of collateral, the applicable commitment period, contract interest, § 1322(b)(1) as it involves fixtures and personal property, and assignments of rent, § 1322(b)(2) as it involves the timing of the analysis.
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The Claim Has Two Faces: Beyond the Basics
Claims Resolution Rules 3001 & 3002.2, claim amendments, lien-stripping and mortgages.
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Any Which Way You Can: Unique and Perplexing Issues Involving Individual Chapter 11 Cases
Absolute priority rule, § 1115, disposable income, etc.
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Consumer Bankruptcy/Ethics & Professional Compensation
Nothing Is Impossible: The Complex Requirements and Ethical Duties of Representing Chapter 11 and/or Chapter 13 Consumer Debtors
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Consumer Class Actions
Consumer Track: Consumer Class Actions
This panel will explore the potential benefits and pitfalls of class actions by debtors/trustees against creditors in chapter 13 cases, which are highlighted by two recent decisions of the Fifth Circuit.
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When Divorce and Bankruptcy Collide, Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
Consumer Track: When Divorce and Bankruptcy Collide, Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
The panel will explore the overlapping and sometimes conflicting state and federal objectives and law that can lead to unfair results when a bankruptcy proceeding intervenes in a divorce case.
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The Appellate Process
Consumer Track: The Appellate Process
This panel will explore recent issues in appellate practice that are of interest to both consumer and business practitioners, including the ability to bypass intermediary appellate courts and take appeals directly to the circuit courts.
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