Bankruptcy
Barron & Newburger Sponsors Austin Film Festival
Barron & Newburger, P.C. is a proud sponsor of the 2019 Austin Film Festival. Known as the Writer’s Festival, this year’s festival features 23 movie premieres as well as numerous panels with industry leaders. Barron & Newburger founder, Barbara Barron said, “We have been a film festival sponsor for many years as a way to…
Read MoreCourt Rules “Informational” Letters Did Not Violate Discharge
A recurring problem in bankruptcy is how lenders can provide information about a debt to a borrower without violating the discharge or the automatic stay. In some cases the borrower may wish to continue making payments and would appreciate receiving payment notices. In other cases, the lender may be required to send notices to the…
Read MoreProofs of Claim on Time-Barred Debts Do Not Violate the FDCPA
A divided Supreme Court has ruled in Midland Funding, LLC v. Johnson that filing a time-barred proof of claim in bankruptcy does not violate the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. The opinion by Justice Breyer was joined by four conservative justices. The opinion drew a dissent from Justice Sotomayor who was joined by Justices Ginsberg…
Read MoreSupreme Court Provides Harsh Lesson on the Importance of a Writing
Bankruptcy is intended to allow an honest but unfortunate debtor to obtain a fresh start. In order to keep dishonest debtors from abusing the process, Congress has defined a class of debts which cannot be discharged in a bankruptcy proceeding. One of the common exceptions to discharge is debts incurred through fraud. However, the Bankruptcy…
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