December 20, 2024
Sarah M. Harris of Williams & Connolly LLP never planned on being a U.S. Supreme Court advocate, or even an appellate one. She stumbled upon that career path after realizing her initial goal of becoming a national security or government lawyer wasn't the right fit.
February 22, 2023
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a debt incurred by fraud cannot be discharged through a Chapter 7 bankruptcy even if a debtor isn't culpable for the fraud, dealing a blow to a California woman trying to escape liability for her husband's act in selling a remodeled home.
December 06, 2022
A Chapter 7 debtor told the Supreme Court of the United States Tuesday that she should be able to discharge a debt arising from a fraudulent home sale because she was not directly responsible for the fraud underlying the claim.
October 11, 2022
The U.S. Department of Justice can argue a California woman shouldn't be able to use Chapter 7 bankruptcy to shield herself from damages after a trial found her and her husband liable for selling a flawed home remodeling project, the U.S. Supreme Court said Tuesday.
May 02, 2022
The U.S. Supreme Court said Monday it would hear the appeal of a Ninth Circuit decision finding a California woman could be held liable in bankruptcy for a judgment stemming from a fraud even if she was unaware of it.