consumer Cases
January 8, 2016
Chicago bankruptcy judge opines on how the circuit should rule on the FDCPA.
January 8, 2016
10th Circuit , Kansas ,
Kansas Judge Janice Karlin sympathizes with consumers who can’t afford fees up front.
January 7, 2016
Gutsy Ninth Circuit BAP importunes the Supreme Court to rule on late-filed tax returns.
January 7, 2016
Ninth Circuit BAP removes another potential barrier to using “chapter 20.”
January 7, 2016
Equity powers enable a judge to put the screws to a chapter 13 debtor.
January 5, 2016
10th Circuit , Kansas ,
Bad policy choice in chapter 13 is an issue for Congress, not the courts, judge says.
December 16, 2015
Practice Point: File in Missouri before receiving an exempt public assistance benefit.
December 16, 2015
Fifth Circuit punts on case setting the standard for removal of a trustee for “cause.”
December 16, 2015
Delaware became less hospitable for debtors following the Third Circuit’s opinion on stays pending appeal.
December 16, 2015
A claim objection can’t be swept under the rug by approving a settlement