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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 10/10/14

New Book Explores World of Secondary Debt Buying and Scam Collection Agencies

County Settles Lawsuit Stemming from Jail Policy for Court Debts

Former Bankruptcy Attorney For Giudice Family Defends Teresa’s Claims, Doesn’t Believe She Was ‘Knowledgeable’ About Finances

Great Northern Paper Bankruptcy an Issue in Maine’s Race for Governor

Student Loan Debt: The Only Debt You Can’t Discharge in Bankruptcy

New bankruptcy judge sought to replace retiring Louis Kornreich

Pennsylvania Files $2.1M Lien Against Collection Agency

Wells Fargo Settles Inquiry Into Bias Against Moms

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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 10/8/14

7 Reasons Why Your Law Firm Needs A Facebook Page

Burdened with Record Amount of Debt, Graduates Delay Marriage

Consumer Borrowing Slows, Grows in August

Bankruptcy Court Deemed Too Risky for Prisoner Testimony

The possible benefits of bankruptcy for Mid-Continent University

Abuse suits will push diocese into bankruptcy

Bankruptcy lawyer gives up law license to avoid federal fraud charges

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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 10/2/14

Bankruptcy as Social Insurance Program

‘Real Housewives’ star, husband face sentencing for bankruptcy fraud, could be sent to prison

Debt Collector’s Testimony May Be Critical in Murder Trial

Banks Could Be Next Target in Debt Collection Litigation

Elizabeth Warren Is Now a Jeopardy! Category

Senior Prosecutor at Justice Department Plans to Step Down

Federal judge: Jefferson County sewer rate schedule could be scrapped under bankruptcy plan appeal

Judge rules Stockton can sever CalPERS pensions; Wall Street approves

Corporate U.S. Healthiest in Decades Under Obama With Lower Debt

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Bankruptcy News 10/1/14

Better bankruptcy laws could save your life

NCBRC Amicus MASS. DEPT OF REV. V. PERKINS, NO. 14-1350 (1ST CIR.)

Circuit Court Sides with Debt Collector in Reversing Controversial TCPA Ruling

The Reach of the Automatic Stay: One Court Reminds Us that Extending the Automatic Stay to Non-Debtors Is “Extraordinary Relief”

Student Loan Debt Growth Could Ease

Student loans may drag down economy for years

Bankrupt Texas Gun Seller Could Get Reality TV Show

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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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