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The Undue Hardship Test Is Really Harsh

09/24/19
The Fifth Circuit has released a new opinion which underscores just how hard it is to discharge a student loan under the undue hardship standard.   Thomas v. Department of Education (In re Thomas), 931 F.3d 449 (5th Cir. 2019).    
A Sympathetic Debtor
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Bankruptcy and winding-up petition reform

01/19/12

The government consultation Reform of the Process to Apply for Bankruptcy and Compulsory Winding Up, which proposes adjudication by Insolvency Service staff rather than a court hearing of most petitions for bankruptcy and companies winding-up, has begun to trigger debate.

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