Financial Services
Brit 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 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 MoreBarron & Newburger opens new Pennsylvania office
Barron & Newburger is pleased to announce the opening of its office in Media, Pennsylvania at 10 Broad Street, Media, PA 19063. The office is staffed by Brit Suttell who works in the firm’s financial services group.
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 MoreBarron & 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 MoreInsights from CFPB Annual FDCPA Report — Customer Complaints
Last month, the CFPB published its annual report on the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1692, et seq. As with its former reports, the CFPB included a section about consumer complaints. In his introduction to the report, Director Richard Cordray states that debt collection was the number one category consumers complained about.…
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