A Circuits Split Does the Bankruptcy Code Implicitly Repeal the FDCPA
As most observers acknowledge, the automatic stay and the discharge injunction are the two cornerstones of consumer bankruptcy law. They are, respectively, a fundamental debtor protection and a fundamental debtor objective. 1 The automatic stay benefits debtors by
A Panel Trustees Ability to Uncover Potential Debtor Abuse Bankruptcy Law Meets the Fourth Amendment
In his remarks preceding the signing of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (BAPCPA), President Bush asserted a need to restore "integrity to the bankruptcy process" by noting that "[i]n recent years, too many people have abused the