Bankruptcy is a legally declared inability by an individual, or business, to pay their creditors. The declaration is known as seeking bankruptcy protection (from creditors) or initiating a bankruptcy filing. Unsecured debts -- like credit card balances -- are typically in peril in bankruptcy filings. But recent changes to the U.S. bankruptcy code have seen more consumers forced to file Chapter 13, which requires a debt repayment plan, rather than Chapter 7, which effectively wipes out unsecured debt.
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7th Cir. Holds Creditor Liable for Its Counsel’s Bankruptcy Discharge Violation
22 October 2019
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3 September 2019
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SCOTUS Adopts ‘Objectively Reasonable’ Standard for Violations of Bankruptcy Discharge Orders in Context of Civil Contempt
24 July 2019
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Can Commercial Credit and Collections Companies Do Business with a Company That Filed (or Plans to File) for Bankruptcy?
13 June 2019
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Validation Notice Lawsuits: Overlooked Ruling from Third Circuit Proves Debt Collectors are Right! (Podcast)
1 May 2019
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Credit Reporting Debts in Bankruptcy: Deluge of Recent Lawsuits Reveals Risks for Financial Industry
16 April 2019
Divided Ninth Circuit Rejects Standing for Plaintiffs Alleging Inaccurate Credit Reports
27 March 2019
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Two FDCPA Class Actions Dismissed, Citing Supreme Court Ruling in Midland v. Johnson
3 August 2017
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Judge Orders Bankruptcy Court to Consider Evidence of Trustee and Special Counsel Activity when Considering Request for Sanctions
12 June 2017
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects FDCPA Liability in Bankruptcy Proceeding
17 May 2017
1st Cir. Holds IRS 1099-A Forms Did Not Violate Discharge Injunction
2 February 2017
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25 January 2017
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Judge Grants Collection Agency's Motion For Summary Judgment in FDCPA Bona Fide Error Case
15 December 2016
9th Cir. Holds Debtor’s Acknowledgement of Debt Does Not Excuse Untimely Proof of Claim
28 November 2016
Florida Court Holds Notice of Bankruptcy Sufficient for ‘Actual Knowledge’ of Representation by Counsel Under FCCPA
3 November 2016
Beam Software Partners with LCI to Provide Best-in-Class Bankruptcy Services to Customers
31 October 2016
Supreme Court Takes On Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Mess Created by FDCPA Ruling
20 October 2016
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12 October 2016
4th Cir. Holds Time-Barred Proof of Claim Does Not Violate FDCPA
7 September 2016
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Plaintiff Counsel Threatened With Sanctions Responds to Judge in Experian "Meaningful Review" Credit Dispute Case
30 June 2016
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