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Introduction On 1 August 2025, the UK Supreme Court delivered its judgment in Hopcraft and another v. Close Brothers Limited, a case with far-reaching implications for retail financial services at large....more
The types of consumer credit arrangements at issue in all of the relevant motor finance cases are “three-cornered” transactions. Motor dealers would offer a car for sale, which a member of the public would then see and wish...more
On 1 August 2025, the Supreme Court handed down its long-awaited judgment in Johnson v FirstRand Bank Ltd, Wrench v FirstRand Bank Ltd and Hopcraft & Anor v Close Brothers Ltd – reported together as [2025] UKSC 33....more
Mayor Muriel Bowser has signed the COVID-19 Response Supplemental Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (the “Act”) amending the COVID-19 Response Emergency Amendment Act of 2020. The Act addresses many topics, including...more
In Davis v. Oasis Legal Fin. Operating Co., LLC, 18-10526, 2019 WL 4051592 (11th Cir. Aug. 28, 2019), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (“Eleventh Circuit”) affirmed a decision in the U.S. District Court for...more
Lenders beware! If you have brought an action to seek recovery of a defaulted consumer loan whether it be foreclosure or a breach of contract action, Connecticut has a statutory scheme which provides that the debtor, if it...more