Using Untrained Personnel Is No Defense Against Willful Stay Violation
Simple mistake mushrooms into $50,000 in punitive damages for stay violation.
Careful Timing Lets Chapter 13 Debtors Retain Personal Injury Settlements
Bankruptcy judge interprets ‘cause’ under Section 1329(c) as being debtor-centric.
District Court Bars Discharge When Student Loans Are Taken Voluntarily
District court arguably tightened Eleventh Circuit’s test on student loan dischargeability.
FDCPA Case Percolates Toward the Eleventh Circuit, Setting up a Petition for Certiorari
$1,000 in damages justifies $36,000 in attorneys’ fees for violating the FDCPA.