Consumer Debt

Brooklyn Decision Shows Why Litigation Finance Is Risky if the Plaintiff Files Bankruptcy

At least in New York, a litigation finance agreement can’t be written to remove all of the lender’s exposure to the borrower’s bankruptcy.
11th Circuit Apr 28, 2021

Just Asking for Confirmation from a Data Furnisher Won’t Bar an FCRA Suit, Circuit Says

A jury should decide whether a credit-reporting agency was negligent by not examining court records to determine whether a debt had been discharged.

Costs of a Disciplinary Proceeding Held Nondischargeable Under Section 523(a)(7)

Another court strains to explain why costs incurred by disciplinary authorities were not in compensation for “actual pecuniary loss.”