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Tuesday, June 4, 2019
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Tuesday, June 4, 2019
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Tuesday, June 4, 2019
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Fifth Circuit Muses on the Split over Pleading Standards for Fraudulent Schemes

Fifth Circuit generally holds that heightened pleading standards in Rule 9(b) do not apply to claims that don’t rely on fraudulent activity, even though the overall scheme may be fraudulent.

FDCPA Plaintiffs Aren’t Required to Plead the Debt Collector’s Knowledge of Bankruptcy

A debtor collector’s knowledge or intent aren’t elements of a claim under the FDCPA.

Texas Supreme Court to Rule on the ‘Futility’ Defense to a Fraudulent Transfer

Having previously made an ‘Erie’ guess finding no good faith defense to a fraudulent transfer, the Fifth Circuit now certifies the issue to the Texas Supreme Court.

Tuesday, May 28, 2019
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Sixth Circuit Muses on Whether ‘Prudential Standing’ Applies in Bankruptcy

New judge on the Sixth Circuit raises a host of questions about the requisites of standing in bankruptcy court.