Archive for March 2014
Exempt Assets Can’t Be Surcharged Due To Debtor Misconduct
A bankruptcy court may not order that a debtor’s exempt assets be used to pay administrative expenses incurred as a result of the debtor’s misconduct, the U.S. Supreme Court has held.
Read MoreAppellate Court Issues Valuable Primer On Liquidated Damages Clauses in Contracts
An Appellate Court panel in Chicago has issued a valuable primer on when liquidated damages clauses will be deemed permissible and impermissible under Illinois law.
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