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Bankruptcy News Briefs 4/18

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A Glimpse Into the Consumer Bankruptcy Journal

Gene Melchionne, Esq.

Maybe you missed National World Back Up Day on March 31st, but don’t despair! Eugene Melchionne’s article, “Technology Inner Sanctum,” provides practical tips and advice on creating a back up process that will give you peace of mind and a way to keep your client’s data secure!

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 4/14

First Quarter Bankruptcy Filings Decline

Sovereign Immunity in Tax Refund Turnover Claim

Court Sanctions Debtor’s Lawyer for Failing to Disclose Fees by Requiring him to Disgorge One-Half of Fees

CFPB Ordered by a New York Federal Court to “Show Me the Money”

Consumer claims Retrieval-Masters Creditors Bureau Inc. charged unlawful fee

Top 3 bankruptcy trends from past 2 quarters

Congress needs CBO to crunch the numbers on Dodd-Frank repeal

Banking group urges Senate to make major reforms to Dodd-Frank and consumer agency

A Glimpse Into the Consumer Bankruptcy Journal

Jim Haller, Sulaiman Law Group & NACBA President

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Student loan debt is quickly becoming a national crisis and in many ways chocking our society and the potential for young people to flourish. In a contentious election one thing the candidates agrees on is that student loan debt is a crippling problem in the United States. In today’s glimpse of the CBJ, Jim Haller, President of NACBA addresses this issue in his article, “President Trump is Right, We Need to Remove the Albatross of Student Loan Debt From Our People and Families.”

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 4/13

Dodd-Frank Reform Measures On The Way

Simple TCPA Case Becomes Two-Year Journey to Dismissal

NCLC Advocate Statement re: Education Secretary Withdrawal of Critical Student Loan Borrower Protections

Republicans propose drastic overhaul of Dodd-Frank and CFPB

Unwelcome house calls: Arizonans complain about medical debt collectors

Colorado seventh in complaints about medical debt collection

Why Debt Is Eating Up Your Tax Refund

Credit Reports Don’t Have to Disclose Bankruptcy Plan

Supreme Court Judge Refuses To Reopen Credit Suisse Suit

Foreclosures Fall Below Pre-recession Levels

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 4/12

From the Web: Household Debt Balances and Borrower Demographics Shift Since 2008

Debtor Established Valid Defense of Laches Against Creditor’s Motion to Dismiss under § 707(a)f

Credit Card Debt Surpasses $1 Trillion

CFPB Office of Consumer Response Provides Updated Complaint Trends in Annual Report

NEW REPORT SHOWS VICTIMS OF AGGRESSIVE TACTICS FROM MEDICAL DEBT COLLECTORS

CFPB hearing proves consumer finances are at risk again

Consumer Complaints About Medical Debt Collectors, and How the CFPB Can Help

Consumer accuses Healthcare Receivables Group of improper debt collection practices

Betsy DeVos undoes Obama’s student loan protections

Rising Student Loan Debt Seen as Further Hurting Homeownership Rates

Argument preview: Court to consider application of Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to debt buyers

Keep On Truckin’: Priority Rules Still Rule in Structured Dismissals

Bankruptcy judge shortage could ‘cripple’ Delaware

Consumers Slowly Getting Savvier About Finances

Foreclosures, Delinquencies Drop Year-Over-Yeau

Court Finds No Pro-Bank Bias From Judge in Foreclosure Case

A Glimpse Into the Consumer Bankruptcy Journal

Professor Jason Killborn

Everyone is talking about the newly appointed Supreme Court Justice, Neil Gorsuch, but what does his appointment mean for bankruptcy cases? Read Professor Jason Killborn’s article, “What to Expect From Justice- To-Be Gorsuch on Bankruptcy,” where he discusses three bankruptcy cases and gives insight on what bankruptcy attorneys and their clients may expect from Supreme Court Justice Gorsuch in his tenure.

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 4/6

CFPB Director Cordray’s Testimony Gets Off to a Heated Start

Court Rules FDCPA Statute of Limitations Begins When Violation is Discovered

Public Defender who was Employed and Eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Failed the Brunner Test to Discharge Student Loans

The New Shape of US Household Debt

New concerns about growing consumer debt

Advocates worry new IRS debt collection service leads to fraud, confusion

Consumer accuses debt collector of false, deceptive communication

$1.90 Can’t Buy You an FDCPA Violation

Republicans accuse CFPB of dawdling on Wells Fargo probe

Judge Rules with Plaintiff in Credit Suisse Suit

Res Judicata Does Not Bar Post-Confirmation Objection to POC

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A Glimpse Into the Consumer Bankruptcy Journal

When a client files for bankruptcy there are a number of emotions associated with this sometimes turbulent times. In Eric Olsen’s article, “Counseling Bankruptcy Clients About Guilt and Debt,” gives a unique perspective on this important topic as a bankruptcy attorney.

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