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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 ...

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