Foster Swift

JUNE 11, 2018

In a recent opinion, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (the “Court”) ruled that penalties assessed by the state of Michigan against two debtors, stemming from fraud associated with the wrongful receipt of Michigan unemployment benefits, are non-dischargeable in Chapter 13 bankruptcy pursuant to Bankruptcy Code § 523(a)(2). 1 Read More › Tags: 6th Circuit Court of Appeals , Chapter 13.

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AGA

JUNE 11, 2018

Does your current collection partner provide you, at your fingertips, online reporting that provides you access to every piece of information that you need to manage and review their recovery performance, and track how they are working your company’s placements? 1. Are you able to review recovery analytics in a split second? 2. Can you look at individual file performance, review legible collector notes with the click of a mouse?

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Foster Swift

JUNE 13, 2018

On June 4, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court decided the case of Lamar, Archer & Cofrin, LLP v. Appling , No. 16-1215, which dealt with the dischargeability of debt in bankruptcy proceedings. The Court held that a statement about a single asset can be a “statement respecting the debtor’s financial condition” under section 523(a)(2) of the Bankruptcy Code.

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