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Obama Administration Opens Door for More Student-Debt Forgiveness

The Obama administration said yesterday that it would forgive federal student loans owed by Americans who can show they were lured to colleges by fraudulent recruiting, a move that potentially could involve billions of dollars and is one of the most… Read More
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Jeff Crane to speak at CLE Webinar on Offers of Judgment under Rule 68

The CLE webinar will examine the strategic use of Rule 68 offers of judgment in putative class actions, including the growing circuit court split on whether offers of judgment moot a putative class action; how defense counsel are leveraging Rule 68 a… Read More
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BREAKING: Supreme Court Rejects Chapter 7 Lien Stripping

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that the bankruptcy code does not allow Chapter 7 debtors to rid themselves of junior liens on home loans that are underwater, a decision that should benefit commercial lenders. Read More
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Supreme Court holds on 5/26/2015 that Article III permits bankruptcy judges to adjudicate Stern claims with the parties’ knowing and voluntary consent.

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