Thu.Aug 24, 2023

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Ed. Dept. Launches New Income-Driven Repayment Program

Account Recovery

The Department of Education, along with the federal government, yesterday announced it had launched its updated income-driven repayment application tool for individuals with unpaid student loans, a tool that could help reduce the student loan payments for up to 30 million borrowers. The new initiative is called the Saving on A Valuable Education (SAVE) program.

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Could we seize real estate to collect on a business-to-business debt?

Collections Law

In many cases, yes. If you speak for a large business or corporation that needs to collect on a commercial debt, you should know about this essential tool. In Massachusetts, a real estate attachment allows us to freeze the property before we even get a court judgment against the debtor. Inexperienced collection attorneys start thinking about how to collect only once they have a court judgment.

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Judge Grants MTD for Lack of Standing in FDCPA Case Over Letter Sent After Representation Notification

Account Recovery

A District Court judge in Missouri has granted a defendant’s motion to dismiss a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act lawsuit, ruling the plaintiff did not have standing to sue because the defendant sent a letter to the plaintiff after being notified that the plaintiff was being represented by an attorney.

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Can a bankruptcy on your record make it harder to get a job?

Roths Child Law

If you’re saddled with overwhelming debt, you may not have considered the option of filing for bankruptcy simply based on things you’ve heard about it over the years. Many of them likely aren’t accurate. It’s important to get accurate information about both types of personal bankruptcy (Chapter 7 and Chapter 13) to determine whether it’s your best opportunity to get your financial situation back on track.

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From Complexity to Clarity: Strategies for Effective Compliance and Security Measures

Speaker: Erika R. Bales, Esq.

When we talk about “compliance and security," most companies want to ensure that steps are being taken to protect what they value most – people, data, real or personal property, intellectual property, digital assets, or any other number of other things - and it’s more important than ever that safeguards are in place. Let’s step back and focus on the idea that no matter how complicated the compliance and security regime, it should be able to be distilled down to a checklist.

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Getting Your Marketing on Lock

Account Recovery

I’ve never claimed to be the smartest person in the room, so it’s possible that I am among the last people to realize this, but in case I’m not and others haven’t realized this yet, perhaps the most important pieces of real estate owned by consumers is the lock screen on their phone.

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CAS Advises on 9th M&A Transaction in 2023

Account Recovery

Philadelphia, PA — August 22, 2023 — Corporate Advisory Solutions (“CAS”) is pleased to announce the successful completion of the acquisition of ABC-Amega, Inc. (“ABC-Amega”) by Trivest Partners (“Trivest”), a prominent private equity firm. CAS acted as the exclusive sell-side M&A advisor to ABC-Amega in this transaction.

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August 2023 Newsletter – From Kitchen Chaos to Corporate Cuisine: Lessons in Change from The Bear

Jimerson Firm

Featured in the August 2023 Issue Partner’s Perspective: From Kitchen Chaos to Corporate Cuisine: Lessons in Change from The Bear Managing Partner Charles B. Jimerson discusses: In business, embarking on an organizational transformation is akin to crafting an exquisite dish – it requires precision, vision, and a touch of innovation. Inspired by the change management metaphors that potbellied The Bear , I’ve attempted to put together a cookbook recipe for a ten-course meal that will elevate

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Daily Digest – August 24. Getting to Know Steve Simon of Caine & Weiner Company; Judge Grants MTD for Lack of Standing in FDCPA Case Over Letter Sent After Representation Notification

Account Recovery

Getting to Know Steve Simon of Caine & Weiner Company Judge Grants MTD for Lack of Standing in FDCPA Case Over Letter Sent After Representation Notification Ed. Dept.

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