Bankruptcy and the Government

State Bar of Wisconsin Annual Meeting & Conference

In this presentation for government lawyers and private practitioners, panelists will examine the ways governmental creditors are treated differently in bankruptcy. In addition, they covered:

• The extent of sovereign immunity in bankruptcy court, including tribal sovereign immunity;
• Dischargeability of various government debts, including rates of interest on non-dischargeable government claims and taxes; and
• Governmental exceptions to the automatic stay.

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