Here we are nearing the end of another U.S. Supreme Court term, and it has been a busy one in the creditors’ rights arena – and a particularly good one for debt buyers. On June 12, 2017, the Supreme Court issued its second...more
May is usually a busy month on the Supreme Court before the justices head off for some summer R&R. It is historically a time when many opinions are issued, and May 2016 has been no exception. ...more
5/19/2016
/ Article III ,
Chapter 7 ,
Class Action ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Debtor-Creditor ,
Dischargeable Debts ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Fraudulent Conveyance ,
Husky International Electronics v Ritz ,
Injury-in-Fact ,
Personal Liability ,
SCOTUS ,
Spokeo v Robins ,
Standing ,
Statutory Damages
It was a busy week in the fabled halls of justice last week as judges undoubtedly worked to get out a few more opinions before Easter break. Two opinions, one from the Supreme Court and one from the Fourth Circuit Court of...more
4/1/2016
/ Class Action ,
Commercial Loans ,
Creditors ,
Debt Collectors ,
ECOA ,
Family Status Discrimination ,
FDCPA ,
Guarantors ,
Hawkins v Community Bank of Raymore ,
SCOTUS ,
Spousal Guaranty ,
Waivers
As the Bard’s Juliet famously mused, “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” One might similarly wonder at the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision yesterday (March 2, 2015) to grant...more