Posts Tagged ‘bankruptcy law’

Bankruptcy Law Doesn’t Harm Free Speech: Supreme Court

A provision in the 2005 bankruptcy law that limits the advice bankruptcy attorneys may give their clients is not a violation of the First Amendment, the Supreme Court ruled this week.
Bankruptcy attorneys are prohibited from advising potential bankruptcy filers to take on more debt leading up to their case, as it may lead to bankruptcy [...]

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Personal Bankruptcy Rate Highest Since Bankruptcy Law Change

Personal bankruptcy filings in October reached the highest levels since the BAPCPA law change four years ago, according to Bloomberg.
Approximately 131,200 Americans filed bankruptcy last month, up 25% from October, 2008, and the highest since the new bankruptcy law took effect in October, 2005.
High unemployment, plummeting home values and tight credit are all contributing to [...]

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