Even Without Implied Repeal, Filing a Stale Claim Does Not Violate the FDCPA
Louisiana bankruptcy judge splits with Eleventh Circuit’s Crawford decision.
Ninth Circuit B.A.P. Classifies a Loan for Living Expenses as a Business Debt
Personal loan with a profit objective becomes a business debt.
Even if Tax Debts Are Not Discharged, Penalties Can Be, Judge Boroff Rules
‘Plain meaning’ permits discharge of some tax penalties.
An Allowed Claim Doesn’t Bar an FDCPA Suit from Attacking the Same Debt
Georgia district judge confronts creditors who file claims based on stale debts.
Improperly Taking $297.72 Results in $250,000 in Punitive Damages for Stay Violation
Creditor’s unrepentant attitude escalates punitive damages from $33,700 to $250,000.
Circuit Split Widens on Test for Nondischargeability from Late-Filed Tax Returns
Ninth Circuit avoids the one-day-late rule for nondischargeability of tax debts.
Eleventh Circuit Requires Punctilious Proof to Enforce Arbitration Agreement
Circuit court rules on grounds less favorable for the debtor than the district judge’s.
Circuits Starkly Split on Filing Time-Barred Claims as Violations of the FDCPA
Eighth Circuit says bankruptcy adequately protects debtors from assertion of stale claims.