Employees who sue their employers must disclose that lawsuit if they file for bankruptcy—right? Maybe not. In Slater v. U.S. Steel Corp., the Eleventh Circuit overruled prior precedent and impaired a valuable defense for...more
A recent decision from the Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has impaired a valuable defense for early dismissal or settlement with bankrupt plaintiffs. This decision will affect strategy for mortgage originators,...more
9/20/2017
/ Affirmative Defenses ,
Appeals ,
Concurrent Litigation ,
Consumer Bankruptcy ,
Creditors ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Judicial Discretion ,
Judicial Estoppel ,
Mortgage Loan Originators ,
Mortgage Servicers ,
Stare Decisis