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Supreme Court Clarifies Bankruptcy Discharge Rule for Fraudulent Debt; Overturns Eighth Circuit Precedent
Posted by: Jennifer G. Lurken
In a case decided Wednesday, February 23, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court held that a Chapter 7 bankruptcy debtor is precluded from discharging in bankruptcy a debt obtained by fraud, regardless of the debtor’s own personal knowledge of or culpability in the fraud, at least where ...Read More

SMALL-BUSINESS DEBTORS AND A PRIMER ON THE SMALL BUSINESS REORGANIZATION ACT
Posted by: Gislason Hunter LLP
The American Bankruptcy Institute once observed that “[a] robust, effective, and efficient bankruptcy system rebuilds companies, preserves jobs, and facilitates economic growth with dynamic financial markets and lower costs of capital.” These ideals have not been the reality for many small-business debtors in financial ...Read More