Committing rape does not automatically result in a nondischargeable debt for infliction of “willful and malicious” injury under Section 523 (a)(6), according to Judge Sarah A. Hall (Hagmaier v. Cooley, 15-1214 (W.D. Okla. May 12, 2016) Judge blamed poor lawyering. Judge Hall said that the plaintiff “utterly failed to focus on proving [the perpetrator’s] intent”. […]
Looks like debtor’s prison still exist: A Louisiana federal judge denied a motion to dismiss a class action lawsuit of unfairly jailing defendants who are unable to pay court costs. There were arguments that the Federal Court is interfering with state Court’s right to issue orders and judgments free from federal judicial interference. However, the […]
Financial distress within a number of sectors, including energy and retail, has caused more businesses to file for bankruptcy. Business Chapter 11 filings climbed 67%: 408 April 2015 climbed to 680 in April 2016 Consumer bankruptcy filings decrease –11%: 75,308 April 2015 down to 66,975 April 2016. Just a brief description of Chapter 11 bankruptcies: […]
