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Second Circuit Holds Private Student Loans Dischargeable in Bankruptcy
By Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
It is well-documented how notoriously difficult it is for student borrowers to discharge federal student loans. For students who take out private loans,...
Trademark Dispute Between Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts Heats Up
By Laura Temme, Esq. | Last updated on
Oral arguments were held this week in a trademark dilution suit filed by the Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. against the Boy Scouts of America. If you thought the...
7th Cir. Round-Up for Judges and Lawyers
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Ever since President Trump put Judge Amy Coney Barrett on his short list for the U.S. Supreme Court, she has been under the political microscope. Some pundits...
SCOTUS Nomination and Confirmation Process Explained
By Ashley Ravid | Last updated on
Many people know that the three branches of the United States government were created with the idea of checks and balances in mind. The Supreme Court, part of...
SCOTUS Again Rejects Obamacare Challenge
By Richard Dahl | Last updated on
Obamacare lives on. The Affordable Care Act survived another major U.S. Supreme Court challenge on June 17, as justices rejected the latest Republican...
SCOTUS Hands Religious Conservatives a Win, Though Narrow
By Richard Dahl | Last updated on
In a case that pitted religious freedom versus anti-discrimination laws, the U.S. Supreme Court came down unanimously, but narrowly, on the side of religious...
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