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Supreme Court's Denial to Hear Student Debt Discharge Case Leaves Ambiguity Image

Supreme Court's Denial to Hear Student Debt Discharge Case Leaves Ambiguity

Joseph Pack & Jessey Krehl

With federal student loan forbearance set to expire at the end of September, many hoped the high court would provide, if not clarity, at least uniformity for the millions of Americans who currently are on the hook for student loans.

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Discharge of Student Loan Debt OK'd Under Brunner Standard Image

Discharge of Student Loan Debt OK'd Under Brunner Standard

Rudolph J. Di Massa, Jr. & Keri L. Wintle

In January, a Southern District of New York U.S. Bankruptcy Chief Judge entered a decision granting summary judgment to a pro se debtor, finding that he debtor had satisfied the "undue hardship" standard set forth in Section 523(a)(8) of the Bankruptcy Code, and ordering the discharge of the student loan debt of more than $220,000.

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Sympathy for the Debtor? Not When It Comes to Student Loans Image

Sympathy for the Debtor? Not When It Comes to Student Loans

Rudolph J. Di Massa Jr. & Jarret P. Hitchings

The assumption that bankruptcy can't relieve a borrower of student loan obligations is incorrect, however a debtor must provide compelling evidence that an undue hardship will result if the debtor is required to repay the loan.

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The Meaning of 'Sex'<br><i><font size="-1">LGBTQ Rights Under the Legal Microsope</i><br><i>Part Two of a Two-Part Article</font></i> Image

The Meaning of 'Sex'<br><i><font size="-1">LGBTQ Rights Under the Legal Microsope</i><br><i>Part Two of a Two-Part Article</font></i>

Christopher A. D'Angelo

The Supreme Court's decision in <i>Gloucester County School Board v. G.G.</i> is likely to have a significant impact on federal workplace discrimination laws, despite the fact that the case does not implicate the employment relationship, or involve employment law.

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