In Re Weilein’s Empirical Analysis
2004
Citation profile
Relationships
Applies 11 U.S.C. § 523 · 11 U.S.C. § 541 · 28 U.S.C. § 157
Relies on United States v. Ron Pair Enterprises, Inc. · Lamie v. United States Trustee · Hubbard v. United States · Snyder v. Dewoskin · Hen House Interstate Inc v. Na Na
Most-quoted passages
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“Current bankruptcy law permits wrongdoers to discharge their obligations under court judgments or settlements based on securities fraud and other securities violations. This loophole in the law should be closed to help defrauded investors recoup their losses and to hold accountable those who incur debts by violating our securities laws.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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