The U.S. Bankruptcy Court is proposing to amend or delete 39 local rules, forms and appendices, as well as add three new rules.

Lawyers say a split in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court over whether tax liability from late-filed state income tax returns are dischargeable in bankruptcy is creating uncertainty and making it difficult to advise debtors on how to proceed.

The Legal Aid Society hosted its 96th anniversary luncheon Sept. 6 at the Italian Community Center in Milwaukee. Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen was the event’s principal speaker, and remarks also were made by Peter Stone, of Foley & Lardner LLP, and Marina Dimitrijevic, chairman of the Milwaukee County Board.

U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Barbara Houser’s job is a lot harder than it used to be, and she is not afraid to admit it.

A U.S. Bankruptcy Court did not abuse its discretion in imposing sanctions in the amount of $9,000 against a debtor’s attorney for violating Bankruptcy Rule 9011 by advancing arguments not warranted by fact or law, the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel has ruled.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Bankruptcy filings are down this year in Wisconsin, but experts say it’s too soon to take much comfort in the numbers. U.S. Bankruptcy Court records show filings fell about 8 percent during the first half of the year, compared to the same period last year. About 14,700 bankruptcies were filed through June. About 80 percent of ...