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Bankruptcy Briefs 12/29

Marijuana manager hid $1 million then filed bankruptcy

Melissa Stamp, co-owner of Stamp Farms, pleads guilty to bankruptcy fraud

Students and Their Families Shoulder Larger Tuition Burden for State Colleges

Political Insider: Bankruptcy judge hints at retirement

Court Allows FDCPA Suit Where Assignment of Judgment Failed to List Current Balance of Debt

Wells Fargo, HSBC Among Banks Sued Over Subprime Securities

Creditors Go After Jailed Real Estate Mogul’s Wife

10 steps to take before bankruptcy in 2015

Banks, bankruptcy and baseball are among Fredericksburg area’s top 5 business stories for 2014

Default Interest Rate Inequitable

FTC Charges Data Broker with Facilitating the Theft of Millions of Dollars from Consumers’ Accounts

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Bankruptcy Briefs 12/19

College Students Underestimate Their Student Loan Debt

Senate Banking Committee Chair Requests More Oversight, Reform in Student Loan Market

CFPB and State AGs Settle with Retailer Over Debt Collection Practices Against Servicemembers

Sonja Morgan’s Bankruptcy Takes A Bizarre Turn – Sued By Her Ex-Husband For $6.2 Million!

Woman dealing with bankruptcy asks for help

Collapse of Wannakuwatte’s firm leads list of 2014 bankruptcies

Dividing Up the Assets After a Bankruptcy

TransUnion: Auto Loan Delinquency Rate to Marginally Increase in 2015; Debt Levels to Continue Rising Trend

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Bankruptcy Briefs 12/18

Judge Rules that Government Debt is Covered by FDCPA, Forcing Collection Agency to Defend

Texas Attorney General Launches Investigation into Debt Collection Scam

CFPB Sues Sprint for Cramming Consumers with Unauthorized Third-Party Charges

North Huntingdon man found guilty of bankruptcy fraud

Michael Vick has nearly paid off his bankruptcy debt

William Styler a no-show in bankruptcy case hearing

Discharge in bankruptcy

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Bankruptcy Briefs 12/16

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High Court to Consider Bankruptcy Plan Denial

CFPB Updates Developments Under New College Credit Card Marketing Rules

Survey: Consumers Expect Long-Lasting Debt

Maintaining Foreclosure Status Quo Does Not Violate Automatic Stay

Scranton Pennsylvania on the Road to Bankruptcy

Hector Holguin files for personal bankruptcy

Dewey Know A Third Former Partner Driven Into Personal Bankruptcy?

Source: Firms will cut bankruptcy fees under deal

Cert. Granted in Two Bankruptcy Cases

3 Reasons Your Bankruptcy Could Keep Dragging On

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Bankruptcy Briefs 12/8

House of Debt Author Added To NACBA Convention Line-Up

Pay Up! ‘CSI’ Star Gary Dourdan’s Ex Wants Cash For His Alleged Assault, Despite Bankruptcy Filing

Congressmen Urge Scrutiny of For-Profit College Sale to Debt Collector

What The ABI Bankruptcy Overhaul Doesn’t Include.

Bankruptcy trustee wants money back

Consumer Bankruptcy and Debt Collection on Monday’s ‘The American Law Journal’

CFPB Seeks Comments on Collection Request Related to its Company Portal for Consumer Complaints

The Examiners: Boost Bankruptcy Judges’ Powers

Suspended Erie-area bankruptcy lawyer faces 2nd probe

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Bankruptcy Briefs 12/4

CFPB Official Speaks Loudly on Student Loans

New York Adopts New Statewide Regulations on Debt Collection

Bankruptcy lawyer billed Detroit $34K for Florida travel

How did my lawsuit end up in bankruptcy court?

Bankruptcy of Mortgage Modifiers Challenged

Personal bankruptcy and tuition clawbacks

Teresa Giudice Sues Bankruptcy Lawyer For $5 Million

The Examiners: Impose a Legal Cap on Creditors’ Professional Fees

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Bankrupcty Briefs 12/1

Medical Debt Causes 18% – 26% of Bankruptcy Filings

Washington’s Quiet Bankruptcy Rewrite

Ruling Lets Bankrupt Woman Keep Rare Mormon Scripture

Will new student loan options make a dent in debt?

Immigrant dream runs into detour as GOP backer from Closter wages bankruptcy battle

Ex-Dewey Partner Altorelli Files for Bankruptcy

Bulldog Reporter Bankruptcy Leaves Trail of Unpaid Journalists

New York Fed Report Shows Increase in Household Debt

FDCPA Suits Increase in October, But Yearly Trend Holds: FDCPA Down, TCPA Up

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Bankruptcy Briefs 11/25

NACBA Past President Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award

“Non-Routine” Fees for Objections to Late Claims Allowed

Credit Card Balances Grow Amid Stable Delinquency Rates

Elizabeth Warren’s hand-crafted agency suffers shocking slide in morale

Former Chicago Rush Owner Arrested On Bankruptcy, Wire Fraud Charges

CFPB Announces Fall 2014 Regulatory Agenda Update

Time to Weigh Limits on Bankruptcy Filings

Gomery testifies in bankruptcy court

CFPB Reports Reveal Details About Debt Collection Regulation

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Bankruptcy News 11/20

Jack Johnson filed for bankruptcy, parents allegedly took advantage of him

Canadian couple billed $1M for U.S. birth; considering bankruptcy

Feds Arrest and Charge Seven in Nationwide Debt Collection Scam

CFPB Highlights Unique Servicing Obstacles Faced by Veteran Student Loan Borrowers

Judge Threatens to Kick Trump Entertainment Out of Bankruptcy

Fuquay-Varina man sentenced for bankruptcy fraud

Not Even the IRS Approves of McCoy

Visiting Bankruptcy Attorneys: Breaking Down The Bills

Criminal defense lawyer declares bankruptcy

San Bernardino to pay pensions despite bankruptcy

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Bankruptcy Briefs 11/17

Supreme Court to Hear Chapter 7 Lien Stripping Cases

Demand Forces Bad Paper Promo bo be Extended through today (11/17) for Taxes in Bankruptcy Registrants

Through hallucinations and bankruptcy: A mother’s care for a son with mental illness

A House Is Not a Credit Card

CFTC to Look Into Disclosure of Identities of Swap Counterparties

Judge Dismisses Third Party Disclosure FDCPA Case and Opines on Nature of the Law

Survey: Consumers Remain Focused on Financial Security

Matomy Media says customer’s bankruptcy may cut FY adj EBITDA up to $1.5 mln

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