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Colo. Bankruptcy Ruling Clarifies Debt Collection Rules

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On April 24, the Colorado Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated decision in U.S. Bank National Association v. Silvernagel. The decision made Colorado the latest state to recognize that a borrower’s bankruptcy...more

Hendershot Cowart P.C.

Section 727 & Section 523 Complaints: Objecting to the Discharge of a Debt

In bankruptcy, certain specified types of debts are forgiven or “discharged”, releasing the debtor from personal liability for those debts. Debt discharges are permanent, and when granted, the debtor is no longer required to...more

Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth

California Business Divorce: Reverse Veil Piercing: Permitting a Court to Hold a Company Liable for the Debt of an Individual...

You have likely heard the term “piercing the veil.” This legal doctrine permits a court to ignore corporate formalities and hold an individual owner liable for a company’s debt. But you may be less familiar with the doctrine...more

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Reaffirmation: 7 Things Every Creditor’s Attorney Should Know

Filing a reaffirmation agreement in a chapter 7 bankruptcy proceeding is a commonplace occurrence for many attorneys. However, the reaffirmation process is fraught with nuances and traps for the unwary attorney.  Absent...more

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Potential Personal Liability Of UK Directors For Company Debts

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This bulletin is of particular interest to our clients and contacts who are directors of UK companies which face liquidity issues. Directors (including shadow directors) can be liable for the debts of their companies when...more

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UK Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 Brings Significant Changes to Law

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The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 received royal assent on 25 June 2020. Many of the provisions of the act are based on the bill which was initially proposed pre-COVID-19, with a framework having been set out...more

McGlinchey Stafford

Has the FDCPA’s Scope Been Expanded?

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What debts are subject to the protections of the FDCPA, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. §1692)? One would think that funds received through a government program providing hurricane relief would not be, but...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Top 10 Bankruptcy Truths for Creditors to Know

Much of the bankruptcy chatter arising from the pandemic world in which we find ourselves is now focusing on the cascade of new bankruptcy cases that are predicted to arrive soon. We have already seen the effects of closed...more

Dechert LLP

The UAE Bankruptcy Law: Stepping up to the challenges raised by the COVID-19 crisis

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With the significant strain placed on market participants as a result of the combined impacts of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the oil price war and the ensuing liquidity and credit crunches, we expect that a number of...more

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The Devil's Dictionary of Bankruptcy Terms: Use of Cash Collateral

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The "Devil's Dictionary" is a quick-reference guide for commercial lenders and other restructuring professionals. In this series, we highlight many of the buzz words found in the Dictionary and used in today's bankruptcy...more

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