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WBLA’s Inaugural Trek to NY Law Firms!
I am so excited to help launch the Wharton Business Law Association’s first trek to visit New York law firms! Thanks and kudos to my sister network Women Owned Law hostess attorneys — Wendy Schwartz of Binder & Schwartz, Nancy Mertzel of Mertzel Law PLLC and Helene Pangalos of The Law Office of Helene Pangalos —…
Read MoreHope is brewing for student loan borrowers in Bankruptcy Court!
Bankruptcy Judges are increasingly willing to modify or cancel bankruptcy debtors’ student loans per pre-1976 law and policy, as they see their families and law clerks struggle with mounting student debt that exponentially grows over time due to interest and other forbearance measures. For more information, please free to contact us, and for an excellent…
Read MoreTips on Defending Student Loan “Robo” Lawsuits
Student loan collections lawsuits are taking on the same “Robo” characteristics as the flawed mortgage collection suits that are filed with no valid legal or factual basis against borrowers. This recent NYT article highlights 5 basic defenses that can be mounted based on a flawed evidentiary or procedural basis. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/14/business/dealbook/student-loan-collection-flaws.html?smid=li-share&_r=0
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