Two Circuits Hold that a Debt Buyer Can Be a ‘Debt Collector’ Under the FDCPA
Even the dissenter in the Ninth Circuit would not let a debt buyer off the hook if the complaint were properly pleaded.
Must a Debtor Be Destitute Before Discharging Student Loans?
Unemployed for 16 months, surviving on food stamps, and living rent-free enabled a debtor to discharge student loans.
Large Medical Bills Held Not to Be ‘Consumer’ Debts
Courts are split on whether large medical bills are consumer debts that invoke the means test and can bar relief in chapter 7.
Circuit Split Widens over Discharging Taxes on Late-Filed Returns
The Supreme Court has ducked the split twice in recent years but should tackle the question this time around.