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A discussion on a recent case where the mortgage borrowers filed a damages claim against a trustee for violating the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and an injunction claim against a lender to halt a foreclosure they claimed was wrongful.

On June 29, the CFPB and the Georgia Attorney General's Office settled with a debt-relief and credit-repair company and its owners for allegedly deceiving consumers into hiring the company to lower...

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") requested comments on a proposal to subject certain systemically important bank entities to restrictions regarding the terms of their qualified financial contracts ("QFCs").

Mr. Fischer addressed several criticisms that have been leveled against these measures. First, some critics have claimed that the Bankruptcy Code is sufficient to address the resolution of a large financial company.

On August 11, FinCEN announced a final rule permanently exempting U.S. companies and U.S. persons from beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements...

The Managed Funds Association ("MFA") submitted comments concerning a Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System ("FRB") proposed rule imposing certain restrictions...

Morrison & Foerster has advised EQT Credit, as sole term lender in respect of Oakley Capital's investment in Seagull and Videotel. The drawn committed financing of EQT Credit (through its Direct ...

The Order requires Nissan to pay a $4 million penalty and offer $1 million in restitution to affected consumers.

Christopher Kiplok, counsel to the trustee in the liquidation of Lehman Brothers, was interviewed by NPR's Marketplace regarding the 10th anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers.

While the bankruptcy courts are not overflowing with Chapter 9 cases today, there have been a sufficient number to force bond attorneys to pay closer attention.

The Secretary of the U.S. Treasury Department ("Treasury"), as Chair of the Financial Stability Oversight Council and in consultation with the FDIC ...

The New York Court of Appeals has granted the creditors of eToys, Inc., a bankrupt dot-com retailer, the right to pursue a claim for breach of fiduciary duty against the lead underwriter of the company’s IPO.

In an earlier post, I generally discussed the structure of unitranche facilities and their growth in popularity among borrowers since the credit crisis.

McGuireWoods lawyers Helen Suh, Art Gambill, Christopher Green, Brian Swett and William Nash penned an article discussing the ramifications of the In re: Bayou Shores SNF LLC decision.

Some might have the mistaken impression that State AGs rarely delve into health related cases, believing them to be largely preempted by the FDA.

Below are some relevant excerpts that detail how the FPA has been used in health care cases.

The law that temporarily increased the maximum amount of debt a company may have to qualify as a small business under Subchapter V – the cheaper, easier, ...