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Bankruptcy Briefs 10/13/14

An illness away from bankruptcy

The bankruptcy trap in student-loan debt

Elizabeth Warren on Barack Obama: “They protected Wall Street.” 

The Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Conservatorship: Bankruptcy Without Rules

Credit-Card Issuers Are Charging Higher

“Why Everything Elizabeth Warren Told You About Consumer Credit is Wrong”

Judge Rules that One Message Does Not Trigger FDCPA Liability

Chapter 13 Bankruptcy is Misunderstood

Student Loan Debt Higher Among “Wealthy” Families

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Bankruptcy Briefs 10/9/14

Trustee Fee Cut Where No Meaningful Distribution

American Consumer Medical Debt Crisis Worsening

Borrowing Among Youngest and Oldest Consumers Shifts in Last Decade

New York Attorney General Closes Collection Agency

Bankruptcy Court: Truth Counts

AT&T Enters $45 million TCPA Settlement; External Collection Agencies Also Involved

Will Filing A Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Stop A Repossession Or Home Foreclosure

Cooley Law Plans To Shutter Ann Arbor Campus

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Bankruptcy Briefs 10/6/14

This is Elizabeth Warren’s moment

Warning: May Cause Munchies and Preclude Bankruptcy Relief

30% of Online Payday Loan Borrowers Threatened by Lender or Debt Collector

Your student loan is killing the housing market

Best-Selling Erotica Novelist Zane Files for Bankruptcy

Flashpoint: Experts discuss bankruptcy, elections, Dave Brandon

Legal Volleys Continue in CFPB’s Suit Against Collection Law Firm

Bernanke Faces Grilling Over AIG Bailout; Rape Claim Brought Against Defense Lawyer

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Bankruptcy Briefs 10/3/14

Supremes To Rule on Bankruptcy Fees for Lawyers

Collection Complaints Fall in August, But More Claim Debt is Not Theirs

Eleventh Circuit Unwinds Order Confirming Bankruptcy Sale

Swaps Said to Be Losing Special U.S. Bankruptcy Status

N.Y. Fed Lawyer Says AIG Got Billions Without Paperwork

Harrisburg Mired in Fiscal Distress as Debt Looms

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Bankruptcy Briefs 9/30/14

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Ongoing Homeowners Association Assessments Dischargeable

CFPB Hits Flagstar Bank Over Failure to Follow New Servicing Rules

Woman indicted for bankruptcy fraud after inheriting $100k from nursing home patient

Consumer Spending Climbs in August

U.S. bankruptcy judge allows Detroit water shutoffs to continue

Judge Brian Lynch Now the Chief Bankruptcy Judge for Western District of Washington

Sixth Circuit Reverses Bankruptcy Court and Rules Lawsuit Settlement if not Property of Debtor’s Estate

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Bankruptcy Briefs 9/29/14

‘Court’s over:’ Stair, longtime bankruptcy judge, retires

Cradle to Grave: Student Debt Now Bankrupting Seniors

Bankruptcy judge allows waiver request

Bankruptcy case resumes; judge to rule on water shutoffs

Bankruptcy lets rich make risky bets while everyone else loses

We All Lose Under Current Student Loan Bankruptcy Rules

Class Action Explores Door Hangers as Collection Communications Under FDCPA

Third Circuit Resolves Competing Bankruptcy Estates

CFPB Announces Credit Counseling Research Initiative

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Bankruptcy Briefs 9/26/14

No En Banc Rehearing in Crawford

NACBA Member: Can a debt collector get into my bank account?

Why Pot Companies Can’t File For Bankruptcy

‘Four-Second Review’ FDCPA Decision Cited in Separate Class Action Filing

U.S. to Shield Military From High-Interest Debt

Clearest Sign Yet the GOP Will Take the Senate: Eric Holder to Resign

UST OKs big pay raises for GM, Ally

Surge in Student Debt Forgiveness

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Bankruptcy Briefs 9/25/14

Bankruptcy laws reward Donald Trump, screw over the rest of us

Shelly Sterling’s attorney for Clippers’ sale files for bankruptcy

What do bankruptcy mortgage servicing and ebola have in common?

Dems’ student loan ‘relief’ will make college cost more

The Long Term Impact Of Student Loan Debt On Universities

Marc Dreier Pens Legal Plea From Prison

2014 Mid-Year Review of important cases, topics, etc.

Defaults on Federal Student Loans Decline

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Bankruptcy Briefs 9/23/14

Disclose, Disclose, Disclose

Medicaid Bankruptcy Ruling Could Bolster Health-Care Facility Turnarounds

Student debt pushing retirees toward poverty

Charles Plosser and Richard Fisher, Both Dissenters, to Retire From Fed

ACA Submits Comments Opposing the CFPB’s Proposal to Include Consumer Complaint Narratives on its Public Database

U.S. bankruptcy judge hears testimony on Detroit water shutoffs

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Bankruptcy Briefs 9/17/14

Proof of Claim Violates Discharge Injunction

Corinthian Colleges Sued by CFPB for Predatory Lending

Court announces new rules for debt collection agencies

NYU Student Lucy Parks Writes Heartbreaking Letter About Dropping Out Of College

Washington Warily Eyes Cities’ Loan-Seizure Proposals

Detroit Reaches Settlement With Largest Creditor

Hearing for “Oversight of the Financial Stability Oversight Council” to be held today

California man found guilty in $5.8 million mortgage fraud scheme

Shame to Outrage: Group Takes Action Against Student Debt Crisis

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