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January 13, 2016

Fatally Defective Complaint Can Still Have ‘Related To’ Jurisdiction

Fifth Circuit warns about conflating jurisdiction and the merits.

5th Circuit ,

January 12, 2016

Seventh Circuit Reverses District Court Again, Lowering Standard for ‘Inquiry Notice’

Posner pens a gem warning banks about ignoring signs of fraud.

7th Circuit ,

Seventh Circuit Reverses District Court Again, Lowering Standard for ‘Inquiry Notice’

Posner pens a gem warning banks about ignoring signs of fraud.

7th Circuit ,

January 11, 2016

11th Circuit Upholds $30,000 in Punitive Damages for Stay Violation

Employing nonattorneys is a false economy for debt collectors.

11th Circuit ,

11th Circuit Upholds $30,000 in Punitive Damages for Stay Violation

Employing nonattorneys is a false economy for debt collectors.

11th Circuit ,

Trustee Not Required to Investigate Claimed Exemption for Timely Fraud Objection

BAP makes life easier on trustee in objecting to exemptions.

9th Circuit ,

Trustee Not Required to Investigate Claimed Exemption for Timely Fraud Objection

BAP makes life easier on trustee in objecting to exemptions.

9th Circuit ,

January 8, 2016

District Judge Packs Off New GM to the First Ignition Switch Trial in Oklahoma

New GM and ignition switch plaintiffs play high-stakes poker in federal court.

2nd Circuit , New York , New York Southern District ,

District Judge Packs Off New GM to the First Ignition Switch Trial in Oklahoma

New GM and ignition switch plaintiffs play high-stakes poker in federal court.

2nd Circuit , New York , New York Southern District ,

Another Lower Court Nixes an FDCPA Claim Based on a Time-Barred Debt

Chicago bankruptcy judge opines on how the circuit should rule on the FDCPA.

7th Circuit , Illinois , Illinois Northern District ,