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Court to Hear Wells Fargo’s Bid to Block 49-State Overdraft Fee Class Action

California District Court Dismisses FDCPA Claim Over a Potential Convenience Fee for Lack of Article III Standing Under Spokeo

TCPA Student Loan Calls Case Dismissed – Court Determines TCPA Exception Applied

District Court: Bankruptcy Discharge did Not render Arbitration Agreement Unenforceable in FCRA Case

District Court Finds that Bankruptcy Court Could exercise its Civil Contempt Power under 11 U.S.C. §105(a) to remedy Violations of Discharge Injunction by City and School District

Student Loan Company Accused of Mismanaging Debt Forgiveness Program

American Express to pay $96 million over discriminatory card terms

JPMorgan, debt collector agrees to $4.3 mln settlement

Eleventh Circuit Moves Toward Bright Line Rule That Debtors Cannot Retain Real Property Post- Discharge Without Reaffirming the Mortgage Debt

Ferguson VS Navient

Read the Transcript for Ferguson vs Navient. This is a new area of law dealing with those types of student loans that are not automatically excepted from discharge. It shows that debtors who went through bankruptcy years ago with dischargeable student loans and have been hounded into repaying these discharged loans have a remedy for relief and punitive sanctions.  Submitted by Austin Smith.

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It’s a new month and that means when you renew your membership in July you are automatically entered to win a copy of NCLC Consumer Bankruptcy Law and Practice Volume I & II, Eleventh Edition (Value $130). Two winners will be selected at random each month.

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