Thanks to the help of Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, the IndyBar Legislative Committee is currently monitoring select commercial and bankruptcy-related legislation.

The Court has issued a general order supplementing the Presumed Reasonable fee in Chapter 13 cases with plans extended under Section 1329(d).

The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) prohibits a debt collector from using false, deceptive, misleading, unfair, or unconscionable means “in connection with the collection of any debt.” 11 U.S.C. 1692(e)-(f). This is particularly seen in the context of communications “in connection with” debt collection. That begs the question of what constitutes a communication “in connection with” the collection of a debt. The Northern District of Indiana recently opined on the subject.

Thanks to the help of Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, the IndyBar Legislative Committee is currently monitoring select commercial and bankruptcy-related legislation.

“What if you could get exactly what you want in life by reading and understanding the body language of murderers?” asks Janine Driver, New York Times Best-Selling Author and Award-Winning Keynote Speaker. With more than 16 years of experience as a federal law enforcement officer within the Department of Justice, Janine will be presenting the opening plenary session for the 2021 Bench Bar Conference in Louisville from June 17-19.

Thanks to the help of Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, the IndyBar Legislative Committee is currently monitoring select commercial and bankruptcy-related legislation.

Thanks to the help of Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, the IndyBar Legislative Committee is currently monitoring select commercial and bankruptcy-related legislation.

On Feb. 2, five senators proposed the Medical Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2021. The proposed legislation is intended to ease procedures for individual debtors to discharge medical debt and student loans.

Thanks to the help of Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, the IndyBar Legislative Committee is currently monitoring select commercial and bankruptcy-related legislation.

Thanks to the help of Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, the IndyBar Legislative Committee is currently monitoring select commercial and bankruptcy-related legislation.