News & Analysis as of

Debt Consumer Bankruptcy

Troutman Pepper

Fla. Bankruptcy Ruling Is Cautionary Tale for Debt Collectors

Troutman Pepper on

In the case of In re: McIntosh, a debt purchaser’s assertion that it was entitled to enforce a debt not correctly listed on the debtor’s bankruptcy schedules was met with significant pushback from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

CFPB settles claims against operator of training program arising out of income share agreements

Ballard Spahr LLP on

The CFPB recently announced the settlement of a bankruptcy court adversary proceeding filed jointly with the Attorneys General of 11 states against Prehired, LLC (Prehired) and two affiliated companies (Prehired Affiliates)...more

Troutman Pepper

CFPB Finds Civil Judgements Are Not Evenly Distributed

Troutman Pepper on

Noting a rise in credit card delinquencies, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) released a new blog post analyzing civil judgments, the final recourse for creditors to collect on unsecured debt....more

Foster Swift Collins & Smith

Are Funds Received as the Beneficiary of an IRA Property of the Estate in Bankruptcy?

When an individual files a Chapter 7 bankruptcy case, the debtor’s non-exempt assets become property of the estate that is used to pay creditors. “Property of the estate” is a defined term under the Bankruptcy Code, so a...more

Bowditch & Dewey

Six Questions About Involuntary Bankruptcy

Bowditch & Dewey on

Trying to collect money from someone who cannot or will not pay you is frustrating. That old chestnut about throwing good money after bad comes to mind. Placing an individual or firm (your “debtor”) into bankruptcy is a...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

An Emerging Trend in Favor of Student Loan Discharges in Bankruptcy

We recently reported on a Fifth Circuit decision that ruled some private, for-profit student loans are dischargeable in bankruptcy without a showing of undue hardship—something unusual and inconsistent with the widely-held...more

McGuireWoods LLP

Circuit Split: Should Subjective Intent Preclude a Finding of Civil Contempt in a Discharge Injunction Violation Case?

McGuireWoods LLP on

Does a creditor’s good-faith belief that a discharge injunction does not apply to its debt preclude a finding of civil contempt? Due to a circuit split, the U.S. Supreme Court was asked to decide this issue. ...more

Flaster Greenberg PC

When Are My Federal Benefits Protected?

Flaster Greenberg PC on

Senior citizens and disabled persons are particularly susceptible to debt and money issues. For those living on a fixed income, losing part or all of the federal government benefit on which the recipient depends on food and...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

Debt Dialogue: August 2017 - Setoff and Recoupment in Bankruptcy: A Brief Overview

This article provides a brief overview of the somewhat related doctrines of setoff and recoupment in the Chapter 11 context. Setoff is recognized in the Bankruptcy Code to offset the claims of creditors and the debtor in a...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

New Putative FCRA Class Action May Signal a Trend

Ballard Spahr LLP on

A borrower recently filed a putative class action against Fannie Mae under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) in federal court in Washington, D.C., alleging that Fannie engaged in unauthorized inquiries into borrowers'...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Flurry of FCRA Complaints Recently Filed in Nevada Courts

Ballard Spahr LLP on

Approximately 50 cases have been filed recently in Nevada state and federal courts against furnishers of information and credit reporting agencies (CRAs) for alleged Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) violations. It appears...more

Lowndes

Worthless Debt Deduction – A Cautionary Tale

Lowndes on

For partnership, individuals and other types of taxpayers that are not in the business of making loans, the main avenue for tax relief when a loan goes bad is Section 166 – the bad debt deduction. In order to claim this...more

Troutman Pepper

Property Surrender: Surrender Means Surrender – Really

Troutman Pepper on

In re Failla, 529 B.R. 786 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. 2014) – Individual chapter 7 debtors filed a statement of intention electing to surrender their real estate. The mortgagee contended that they had failed to do so and filed a...more

Burr & Forman

Alabama Bankruptcy Court Holds That Filing Proof of Claim for Time-Barred Debt Cannot Give Rise to FDCPA Claim or Sanctions

Burr & Forman on

In Jenkins v. Midland Credit Management, Inc., the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Alabama held that the filing of a proof of claim based on a time-barred debt cannot give rise to a claim for damages under...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Distressed Downloads - June 2015

A Battle in the Making in the Oil and Gas Sector: Second Lien vs. High Yield Debt - In the oil and gas industry, there is a storm brewing between holders of second lien debt and unsecured high yield bonds. These...more

Bilzin Sumberg

Determining Foreigners Insolvency Exception

Bilzin Sumberg on

Can a foreign person exclude foreign-situs assets in determining insolvency exception to cancellation of indebtedness income? With the worldwide global default rate on corporate debt continuing to rise, a taxpayer’s...more

Jackson Walker

Affairs of State: When States Are Creditors: Why § 525 Matters and Should Be Expanded

Jackson Walker on

One of the pillars of a debtor’s fresh start is the anti-discrimination provisions of § 525 of the Bankruptcy Code, which codifies the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Perez v. Campbell. The Court held that two state statutes...more

Snell & Wilmer

Not All Property Acquired Post-Petition is Safe from Creditors

Snell & Wilmer on

Although property obtained by a debtor after filing for bankruptcy is usually safe from creditors, a recent case from the Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel allowed a Chapter 7 Trustee to sell real property obtained by...more

18 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide