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Bankruptcy News Briefs 9/16

Headlines Leading Into the Weekend…

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Court Rejects McCoy and Sticks with Beard

New York Proposes Extensive Data Security Regs for Financial Services Companies, Begins 45-Day Comment Period

Top Takeaways from CFPB, FTC on How Debt Collectors Can Respond to Investigations

Study: Growing Healthcare Coverage Causes Decline in ‘Substantial’ Costs for Consumers

Massachusetts Appeals Court Addresses Statute of Limitations for Enforcement of Guaranty

Details of 2017 Pennsylvania Tax Amnesty Announced

Wells Fargo Case Unlikely to Prompt Republican Embrace of CFPB

Debt collection companies sued for $10 million over robocalls

Uh-Oh, We’re Racking Up Credit Card Debt Like It’s 2007 Again

The Complicated Truth About Millennials And Credit Cards

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Avoiding Judicial Estoppel, Standing and Claim Preclusion Problems
with Non-Bankruptcy Causes of Action
DATE: Thursday, September 22, 2016 – 3:00 PM EST / 12:00 PM PST
COST: $25 NACBA Member, $75 Non-Member
PRESENTERS:
Judge Paul W. Bonapfel, Northern District of Georgia
J. Erik Heath, Esq., Consumer Bankruptcy Attorney, San Francisco, CA
John Rao, Esq., National Consumer Law Center, Inc.
REGISTER: HERE

Events

NACBA’s  Fall Workshop

EARLY BIRD RATE IS EXTENDED! REGISTER TODAY FOR SAVINGS!

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Pack your bags and set sail for the 2016 NACBA Fall Workshop on October 6th-9th for stellar sessions, excellent presenters, CLE, networking and a little relaxation!  Get all the details and register today!

SAVE THE DATE FOR THE NEXT ANNUAL CONVENTION

2017 NACBA’s 25th Annual Convention – Silver Anniversary
Thursday, May 4 – Sunday, May 7, 2017
Orlando, Florida

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 9/14

Midweek News…

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“12% Increase in Non-Business Bankruptcy Filings”

House Financial Services Committee Approves Critical CFPB Reforms

FTC Seeks Public Comment on Consumer Information Security Rules under FCRA, GLBA

5th Circuit Rules Against Collector For Not Making Disclosures in Time-Barred Debt Case

Non-Threatening Collection Letter May Underlie FDCPA Claim

CFPB Reform ‘Dead on Arrival’ Thanks to Wells Fargo

CFPB Proposes “Drastic Overhaul” Of Debt Collection

Georgia Debt Collectors Banned From Debt Collection Business

Student loan forgiveness can come with a tax bomb

ITT Tech students refuse to repay loans in protest over government policy

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7 Keys to Building a Referral-based Law Firm

DATE: Wednesday, September 14, 2016, 3:00 PM EST / 12:00 PM PST
COST: FREE for NACBA Members
PRESENTER: Stephen Fairley, CEO, The Rainmaker Institute

Every attorney wants a referral-based practice, but most attorneys struggle to consistently get enough referrals. We have uncovered the secrets of referrals and will teach you:

  • The 3 biggest reasons why you’re not getting more referrals…and what to do about it
  • Creating a plan to double your referrals in the next 6 months
  • The 4 most commonly overlooked places to increase your referrals

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Avoiding Judicial Estoppel, Standing and Claim Preclusion Problems
with Non-Bankruptcy Causes of Action
DATE: Thursday, September 22, 2016 – 3:00 PM EST / 12:00 PM PST
COST: $25 NACBA Member, $75 Non-Member
PRESENTERS:
Judge Paul W. Bonapfel, Northern District of Georgia
J. Erik Heath, Esq., Consumer Bankruptcy Attorney, San Francisco, CA
John Rao, Esq., National Consumer Law Center, Inc.
REGISTER: HERE

Events

NACBA’s  Fall Workshop

EARLY BIRD RATE IS EXTENDED! REGISTER TODAY FOR SAVINGS!

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Pack your bags and set sail for the 2016 NACBA Fall Workshop on October 6th-9th for stellar sessions, excellent presenters, CLE, networking and a little relaxation!  Get all the details and register today!

SAVE THE DATE FOR THE NEXT ANNUAL CONVENTION

2017 NACBA’s 25th Annual Convention – Silver Anniversary
Thursday, May 4 – Sunday, May 7, 2017
Orlando, Florida

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 9/13

Check Out Today’s Headlines…

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FTC Announces Latest Operation Collection Protection Actions

Keeping up with State Licensing and Enforcement Activity is Becoming a Full-Time Job For Collection Agencies

Advocates Applaud CFPB Action Against Bridgepoint Education for Predatory Student Lending Practices

CFPB Makes Bridgepoint Education Refund All Private Student Loans

Senate to hold hearing on Wells Fargo’s aggressive sales tactics

What You Don’t Say Can Hurt You: Fair Debt Collections Act

Credit card debt in second quarter sets record

Consumers’ Spending Expectations Fall, Income Expectations Continue to Rise

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7 Keys to Building a Referral-based Law Firm

DATE: Wednesday, September 14, 2016, 3:00 PM EST / 12:00 PM PST
COST: FREE for NACBA Members
PRESENTER: Stephen Fairley, CEO, The Rainmaker Institute

Every attorney wants a referral-based practice, but most attorneys struggle to consistently get enough referrals. We have uncovered the secrets of referrals and will teach you:

  • The 3 biggest reasons why you’re not getting more referrals…and what to do about it
  • Creating a plan to double your referrals in the next 6 months
  • The 4 most commonly overlooked places to increase your referrals

REGISTER: HERE

Avoiding Judicial Estoppel, Standing and Claim Preclusion Problems
with Non-Bankruptcy Causes of Action
DATE: Thursday, September 22, 2016 – 3:00 PM EST / 12:00 PM PST
COST: $25 NACBA Member, $75 Non-Member
PRESENTERS:
Judge Paul W. Bonapfel, Northern District of Georgia
J. Erik Heath, Esq., Consumer Bankruptcy Attorney, San Francisco, CA
John Rao, Esq., National Consumer Law Center, Inc.
REGISTER: HERE

Events

NACBA’s  Fall Workshop

EARLY BIRD RATE IS EXTENDED! REGISTER TODAY FOR SAVINGS!

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Pack your bags and set sail for the 2016 NACBA Fall Workshop on October 6th-9th for stellar sessions, excellent presenters, CLE, networking and a little relaxation!  Get all the details and register today!

SAVE THE DATE FOR THE NEXT ANNUAL CONVENTION

2017 NACBA’s 25th Annual Convention – Silver Anniversary
Thursday, May 4 – Sunday, May 7, 2017
Orlando, Florida

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 9/12

Jump Starting Your Week…

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Pace of Consumer Borrowing Rebounds in July

Economy in a Snapshot: Credit Card Use Declines

Illinois Court Holds Rule 67 Motion to Deposit Funds Moots Individual and Class TCPA Claims

Stellar Recovery Secures Milestone Victory in TCPA Case

The Wells Effect

US Credit Card Debt to Top $1 Trillion in 2016

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7 Keys to Building a Referral-based Law Firm

DATE: Thursday, September 14, 2016, 3:00 PM EST / 12:00 PM PST
COST: FREE for NACBA Members
PRESENTER: Stephen Fairley, CEO, The Rainmaker Institute
REGISTER: HERE

Avoiding Judicial Estoppel, Standing and Claim Preclusion Problems
with Non-Bankruptcy Causes of Action
DATE: Thursday, September 22, 2016 – 3:00 PM EST / 12:00 PM PST
COST: $25 NACBA Member, $75 Non-Member
PRESENTERS:
Judge Paul W. Bonapfel, Northern District of Georgia
J. Erik Heath, Esq., Consumer Bankruptcy Attorney, San Francisco, CA
John Rao, Esq., National Consumer Law Center, Inc.
REGISTER: HERE

Events

NACBA’s  Fall Workshop

EARLY BIRD RATE IS EXTENDED! REGISTER TODAY FOR SAVINGS!

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Pack your bags and set sail for the 2016 NACBA Fall Workshop on October 6th-9th for stellar sessions, excellent presenters, CLE, networking and a little relaxation!  Get all the details and register today!

SAVE THE DATE FOR THE NEXT ANNUAL CONVENTION

2017 NACBA’s 25th Annual Convention – Silver Anniversary
Thursday, May 4 – Sunday, May 7, 2017
Orlando, Florida

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 9/9

News Making Headlines…

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Year-Over-Year Bankruptcy Filings Increase in August

Wells Fargo $185 Million Penalty is a Warning to Collectors, Too: Look Hard at Your Compensation Plans

U.S. District Court Judge Dismisses Collection Litigation Suit Against Bank of America

FDCPA Case Law Review for August 2016, a Busy Month

NACBA and NCLC Enter Fair Credit Reporting Arena

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Lends a Helping Hand to Inadvertent Lender Omissions in the Execution of Mortgage Acknowledgements

Divided Court Rules Proof of Claim for Stale Debt Does Not Violate FDCPA

California Court Weighs in on “True Lender” Issue as CFPB Expands its UDAAP Enforcement Authority

Information Asymmetry: The CFPB Proposes Changes To The Rules Governing Confidential Information

Student Loan Forgiveness Could Be Coming to NJ

TCPA Case Dismissed In Part On Economic Damages Analysis

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7 Keys to Building a Referral-based Law Firm

DATE: Thursday, September 14, 2016, 3:00 PM EST / 12:00 PM PST
COST: FREE for NACBA Members
PRESENTER: Stephen Fairley, CEO, The Rainmaker Institute
REGISTER: HERE

Avoiding Judicial Estoppel, Standing and Claim Preclusion Problems
with Non-Bankruptcy Causes of Action
DATE: Thursday, September 22, 2016 – 3:00 PM EST / 12:00 PM PST
COST: $25 NACBA Member, $75 Non-Member
PRESENTERS:
Judge Paul W. Bonapfel, Northern District of Georgia
J. Erik Heath, Esq., Consumer Bankruptcy Attorney, San Francisco, CA
John Rao, Esq., National Consumer Law Center, Inc.
REGISTER: HERE

Events

NACBA’s  Fall Workshop

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Pack your bags and set sail for the 2016 NACBA Fall Workshop on October 6th-9th for stellar sessions, excellent presenters, CLE, networking and a little relaxation!  Get all the details and register today!

SAVE THE DATE FOR THE NEXT ANNUAL CONVENTION

2017 NACBA’s 25th Annual Convention – Silver Anniversary
Thursday, May 4 – Sunday, May 7, 2017
Orlando, Florida

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 9/7

 

Midweek Headlines…

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DC Circuit Rejects FDCPA ‘Meaningful Involvement’ and Related State-Law Claims

CFPB Quietly Proposes Rule That Would Allow it to Share Confidential Supervisory Information with State AGs

Doctors Fight “Devastating” Bill in California Which Would Limit Revenue From Self Pay Patients

Limit on Right to Amend Homestead Exemption

Can I Be Sued for Filing a Time-Barred Claim? Fourth Circuit Weighs In

Florida Inferior Liens Not Extinguished If Recorded After Foreclosure Judgment – What To Do Now

Group Says CFPB ‘Ignored’ Positive Consumer Feedback on Payday Loans

Report Shows Huge Spike in Complaints From Banking Customers

Advisory Group to Examine Student Loan Debt Collection

How Some Millennials End Up Paying Their Parents’ Student Loan Debt

Retirees’ newest headache: Student loan debt

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7 Keys to Building a Referral-based Law Firm

DATE: Thursday, September 14, 2016, 3:00 PM EST / 12:00 PM PST
COST: FREE for NACBA Members
PRESENTER: Stephen Fairley, CEO, The Rainmaker Institute
REGISTER: HERE

Avoiding Judicial Estoppel, Standing and Claim Preclusion Problems
with Non-Bankruptcy Causes of Action
DATE: Thursday, September 22, 2016 – 3:00 PM EST / 12:00 PM PST
COST: $25 NACBA Member, $75 Non-Member
PRESENTERS:
Judge Paul W. Bonapfel, Northern District of Georgia
J. Erik Heath, Esq., Consumer Bankruptcy Attorney, San Francisco, CA
John Rao, Esq., National Consumer Law Center, Inc.
REGISTER: HERE

Events

NACBA’s  Fall Workshop

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Pack your bags and set sail for the 2016 NACBA Fall Workshop on October 6th-9th for stellar sessions, excellent presenters, CLE, networking and a little relaxation!  Get all the details and register today!

SAVE THE DATE FOR THE NEXT ANNUAL CONVENTION

2017 NACBA’s 25th Annual Convention – Silver Anniversary
Thursday, May 4 – Sunday, May 7, 2017
Orlando, Florida

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Become a member of NACBA! Join today and take advantage of the benefits, networking opportunities and resources NACBA has to offer!

Bankruptcy News Briefs 9/2

End of the Week Headlines…

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Department of Defense Issues Guidance on Military Lending Act

CFPB Complaints: What They Mean to Servicers

Brief: CFPB Quashes So-Called Tribal Lender Western Sky, US District Court Calls CashCall “True Lender”

Report: Predatory Loan Companies Evade State Rules

Amazon and Wells Fargo abruptly end discount student loan program

13 Pitfalls of Bankruptcy in Arizona

CFPB Issues Safe Harbors under FDCPA for Mortgage Servicers

Calls and text messages from healthcare organizations: New developments under the TCPA’s ’emergency purpose’ exception

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7 Keys to Building a Referral-based Law Firm

DATE: Thursday, September 14, 2016, 3:00 PM EST / 12:00 PM PST
COST: FREE for NACBA Members
PRESENTER: Stephen Fairley, CEO, The Rainmaker Institute
REGISTER: HERE

Avoiding Judicial Estoppel, Standing and Claim Preclusion Problems
with Non-Bankruptcy Causes of Action
DATE: Thursday, September 22, 2016 – 3:00 PM EST / 12:00 PM PST
COST: $25 NACBA Member, $75 Non-Member
PRESENTERS:
Judge Paul W. Bonapfel, Northern District of Georgia
J. Erik Heath, Esq., Consumer Bankruptcy Attorney, San Francisco, CA
John Rao, Esq., National Consumer Law Center, Inc.
REGISTER: HERE

Events

NACBA’s  Fall Workshop

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Don’t miss the boat! Set sail with #NACBASEA on October 6th-9th for stellar sessions, CLE, networking and a little relaxation! Register by Friday, September 2nd  for the Early Bird Rate! 

SAVE THE DATE FOR THE NEXT ANNUAL CONVENTION

2017 NACBA’s 25th Annual Convention – Silver Anniversary
Thursday, May 4 – Sunday, May 7, 2017
Orlando, Florida

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 8/31

Midweek News

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NJ Appeals Court: Shorter Time Frame Applies to Retail Credit Card Debt Collection

CFPB’s Overreach Could Backfire. Just Ask the FTC

Obama Student Loan Bailout Imposes Millenial Tax On Middle Class Families

Never Let a Student Loan “Crisis” Go to Waste

Tick Tock: Proofs of Claim, the FDCPA and Stale Debt Clock

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7 Keys to Building a Referral-based Law Firm

DATE: Thursday, September 14, 2016, 3:00 PM EST / 12:00 PM PST
COST: FREE for NACBA Members
PRESENTER: Stephen Fairley, CEO, The Rainmaker Institute
REGISTER: HERE

Avoiding Judicial Estoppel, Standing and Claim Preclusion Problems
with Non-Bankruptcy Causes of Action
DATE: Thursday, September 22, 2016 – 3:00 PM EST / 12:00 PM PST
COST: $25 NACBA Member, $75 Non-Member
PRESENTERS:
Judge Paul W. Bonapfel, Northern District of Georgia
J. Erik Heath, Esq., Consumer Bankruptcy Attorney, San Francisco, CA
John Rao, Esq., National Consumer Law Center, Inc.
REGISTER: HERE

SAVE THE DATE FOR THE NEXT ANNUAL CONVENTION

2017 NACBA’s 25th Annual Convention – Silver Anniversary
Thursday, May 4 – Sunday, May 7, 2017
Orlando, Florida

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 8/30

Tuesday’s Headlines

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Former Regulator Accuses CFPB of Targeting the Biggest Companies and Imposing “The Maximum Fines They Can Afford to Pay”

Federal judge paves way for treble damages in ‘robo-calling’ lawsuit

CFPB’s Proposal for Collection of Decedent Debt: a Misguided Approach

Monthly TCPA Digest – August 2016

CFPB orders fixes for student loan fixes

REPORT: Consumer Protection

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7 Keys to Building a Referral-based Law Firm

DATE: Thursday, September 14, 2016, 3:00 PM EST / 12:00 PM PST
COST: FREE for NACBA Members
PRESENTER: Stephen Fairley, CEO, The Rainmaker Institute
REGISTER: HERE

Avoiding Judicial Estoppel, Standing and Claim Preclusion Problems
with Non-Bankruptcy Causes of Action
DATE: Thursday, September 22, 2016 – 3:00 PM EST / 12:00 PM PST
COST: $25 NACBA Member, $75 Non-Member
PRESENTERS:
Judge Paul W. Bonapfel, Northern District of Georgia
J. Erik Heath, Esq., Consumer Bankruptcy Attorney, San Francisco, CA
John Rao, Esq., National Consumer Law Center, Inc.
REGISTER: HERE

The Fall Workshop

Congratulations!

The winner of the ($395 cruise + $199 pre-tax) 2016 Fall Workshop Members-Only Cruise is NACBA Member Joel Spivack!

 

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SAVE THE DATE FOR THE NEXT ANNUAL CONVENTION

2017 NACBA’s 25th Annual Convention – Silver Anniversary
Thursday, May 4 – Sunday, May 7, 2017
Orlando, Florida

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 8/29

Which Headlines Are Making News?

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Fourth and Seventh Circuits Peer Down from the Ivory Tower on FDCPA Issue

Creditor Rights Law Firms Well-Represented on CFPB’s Small Business Review Panel

U.S. Puts Private Student Loan Servicers on Notice: Play Nice

Filing TCPA lawsuits: ‘It’s what I do,’ professional plaintiff with 35 cell phones says

Consumer Finance Protection Bureau proves its value

UPCOMING WEBINARS

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7 Keys to Building a Referral-based Law Firm

DATE: Thursday, September 14, 2016, 3:00 PM EST / 12:00 PM PST
COST: FREE for NACBA Members
PRESENTER: Stephen Fairley, CEO, The Rainmaker Institute
REGISTER: HERE

Avoiding Judicial Estoppel, Standing and Claim Preclusion Problems
with Non-Bankruptcy Causes of Action
DATE: Thursday, September 22, 2016 – 3:00 PM EST / 12:00 PM PST
COST: $25 NACBA Member, $75 Non-Member
PRESENTERS:
Judge Paul W. Bonapfel, Northern District of Georgia
J. Erik Heath, Esq., Consumer Bankruptcy Attorney, San Francisco, CA
John Rao, Esq., National Consumer Law Center, Inc.
REGISTER: HERE

The Fall Workshop

Congratulations!

The winner of the ($395 cruise + $199 pre-tax) 2016 Fall Workshop Members-Only Cruise is NACBA Member Joel Spivack!

 

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SAVE THE DATE FOR THE NEXT ANNUAL CONVENTION

2017 NACBA’s 25th Annual Convention – Silver Anniversary
Thursday, May 4 – Sunday, May 7, 2017
Orlando, Florida

JOIN NACBA TODAY

Not a member of NACBA? Join today and take advantage of the benefits, networking opportunities and resources NACBA has to offer!