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Brit Suttell Awarded Prestigious Donald Kramer Award
Brit Suttell wins the National Creditors Bar Association Donald Kramer Award for efforts on behalf of Credit and Legal Collections Industry AUSTIN, TEXAS, USA, October 23, 2020 /EINPresswire.com/ — Brit Suttell has been awarded the National Creditor’s Bar Association’s Donald Kramer Award. The Donald Kramer award is given each year to “someone whose efforts have…
Read MoreNew York City DCA Issues Covert Regs Governing Interactions with Consumers Who Do Not Speak English
On June 11, 2020, the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs (“DCA”) released amendments to its debt collection regulations aimed at addressing communications with consumers who may have limited English proficiency (the “Amendments”). While this is an issue on many regulators’ minds, these NYC Amendments appeared to come out of left field. The Amendments…
Read MoreBrit Suttell recognized by Celebrating Women in Financial Services
Britt Suttell, an associate in Barron & Newburger’s Pennsylvania office, was featured in an article about women in the financial services field. She was interviewed at insideARM’s Women in Consumer and Commercial Finance Conference. You can read the interview here.
Read MoreSupreme Court Rejects Discovery Rule in FDCPA Cases
The United States Supreme Court has affirmed the Third Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision in Rotkiske v. Klemm, holding that Section 1692k(d) of the FDCPA “unambiguously sets the date of the violation as the event that starts the one-year limitations period.” The decision overrules cases from multiple circuits that have allowed application of the “discovery…
Read MoreR.J. Shannon’s paper on Chapter 22 filings presented at 2019 Westbrook Bankruptcy Conference
Robert “R.J.” Shannon’s white paper “Chapter 22 Frequently Asked Questions” was submitted as part of a presentation titled “Recidivist Debtors: Chapter 22s of Oil and Gas Business Debtors. Why is it Happening Now?” at the 38th Annual Jay L. Westbrook Bankruptcy Conference on November 14, 2019 in Austin, Texas. Mr. Shannon served as materials coordinator…
Read MoreManny Newburger admitted in Massachusetts
Manuel “Manny” Newburger has been admitted as an attorney in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Mr. Newburger is now admitted to practice in the states of Texas, Colorado and Massachusetts. He was also recently admitted to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma. He has now been admitted to practice in over…
Read MoreR.J. Shannon joins Houston Volunteer Lawyers, Equal Access to Justice Society
Robert “R.J.” Shannon joined the Equal Access to Justice Society of the Houston Volunteer Lawyers program. Members of the Equal Access to Justice Society commit to minimum pro bono legal services to low income residents of the Houston area and contribute to continuing legal education programs to promote effective pro bono representation by its members.
Read MoreBNPC Ranked as Top Bankruptcy Litigation Firm
Barron & Newburger, P.C. has been recognized in the 2020 edition of Best Law Firms published by U.S. News and World Report. The firm was ranked as Metropolitan Tier 1 in Austin for Bankruptcy Litigation. The firm’s bankruptcy section is based in the Austin office and handles a variety of complex bankruptcy litigation and reorganization…
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…
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