consumer Cases
December 15, 2016
Social Security benefits were properly cut off to recover overpayment.
December 15, 2016
There is no litigation privilege in the FDCPA for inaccurate allegations in bankruptcy court.
December 14, 2016
Consistent, dilatory conduct required for dismissing an appeal, circuit says.
December 9, 2016
Chapter 13 debtor permitted to surrender collateral and reclassify deficiency as unsecured.
December 5, 2016
Without service by certified mail, a bank is not compelled to respond to a complaint.
November 28, 2016
Absent special-interest legislation for bankruptcies, insurance companies remain in limbo.
November 23, 2016
Mishandling collateral is nondischargeable even if the security interest is unperfected.
November 22, 2016
10th Circuit , Colorado ,
Difficult to discharge, student loans are more easily classified as non-consumer for the presumptive abuse test.
November 16, 2016
New York judge disagrees with Ninth Circuit on the effect of disallowance of a secured claim.
November 16, 2016
Sarbanes-Oxley nails securities fraudsters who file bankruptcy.