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ARGUMENT ANALYSIS


By Ronald Mann

on Dec 7, 2022
at 11:57 pm

Unless they find another case in the next few weeks, the argument Tuesday in Bartenwerfer v. Buckley will bring a close to this term’s encounters with the Bankruptcy Code. As I explained in my preview of the argument, Bartenwerfer presents a statutory puzzle: whether the language of the code permits a person in bankruptcy to discharge a debt incurred through the fraud of her husband.

The question comes from the language of Section 523(a)(2)(A) of the Bankruptcy Code, which  protects – and thus preserves from the discharge – any creditor’s claim for “money … obtained by … actual fraud.” The claim in the case was incurred through the fraud of David Bartenwerfer; Kate Bartenwerfer, who did not herself commit fraud, is nevertheless liable for that fraud because David was acting as her partner (in selling the house that

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UC Davis’ Kevin R. Johnson, dean and Mabie-Apallas Professor of Public Interest Law, School of Law, and professor, Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies, issued the following letter today (Nov. 28).

Dear UC Davis School of Law Community,

Beginning today (Nov. 28), UC Davis School of Law will no longer provide data to US News & World Report for use in compiling its law school rankings. This decision has been made after receiving guidance from the law faculty, campus leadership, students, alumni and others.

Kevin Johnson

Major flaws with the US News rankings are well-documented. Although law schools have worked in good faith with the magazine on improvements, US News has failed to significantly change the rankings methodology. The survey techniques, accuracy and fairness of the rankings remain problematic, which results in misleading rankings of law schools. Even small changes in one variable can lead to a dramatic shake-up of

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Divorce AttorneyIf you are in the state of affairs of going by a divorce or perhaps your partner has already filed for a divorce, chances are you’ll want to take into account getting a divorce legal professional. I think that the rationale behind the divorce dictates the kind of habits that one can have in the course of the break-up or separation of belongings. Many have been know to just grow out of love and in agreement with each other that it is the proper factor to do and accept it for what it’s. Nonetheless, when there’s a specific purpose for the divorce corresponding to infidelity, many negative feelings arise and thus take over both events. One celebration, as the one that is harm, could change into vindictive in many ways as a result of quantity of pain they may really feel and the opposite party may just reply to the …

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Do your professional new year resolutions include writing and engaging with other FCIL research enthusiasts? Consider contributing in 2023 to DipLawMatic Dialogues! The blog offers an informal venue to share your expertise with your colleagues – and one that also requires only a limited time commitment! A few series for which we welcome either periodic (ex. quarterly) or guest columnists include the:

  • Teaching FCIL Research Series: Share your perspectives on teaching FCIL-related research topics – whether in single sessions or for-credit courses, whether you are teaching FCIL research for the first time, or are an experienced instructor teaching in new ways, and whether you teach JD students or other audiences;
  • New FCIL Librarian Series: The SIS loves to hear from new FCIL librarians – whether you are new to the profession, or an experienced librarian serving in an FCIL-focused role for the first time (irrespective of job title!)
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More than 200 million active users now rely on Microsoft 365, and they create more than 100 petabytes of new content each month within the platform. The market for collaboration tools such as Teams, Zoom and Slack exceeds $17 billion, with a projection to more than double in the coming years. As these tools have grown in user adoption worldwide, their features and capabilities have also expanded at a rapid pace.

One of the latest collaborative features within Microsoft Teams is Loop, a tool that was released for early access in August. It allows users to synchronously create, capture ideas and share content with others in real time, from anywhere. The features in Loop are a boon for productivity and remote work collaboration. Yet, when information created in or modified using Loop comes into scope for a legal or regulatory matter, these features also introduce several

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