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Extended Service Contracts Sold by Used Car Dealers May Qualify for Protection Under Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act

By Amanda Narvaes | Jan 6, 2016
Vehicle purchases can be stressful. Used vehicle purchases, which involve their own unique tricks and intimidations, are no exception—especially when the transaction involves a used car dealer. Even the most savvy consumer—one who employs painstaking ...
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Commercial Property Foreclosures can be High Stakes for Loan Guarantors

By Amanda Narvaes | Dec 2, 2015
Commercial property foreclosures are sometimes high stakes for the loan guarantor(s). Often, the guarantor is the person from whom the lender seeks to recover their foreclosure losses. Thus, a good defense strategy is paramount to ...
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Supreme Court Clarifies Bankruptcy Court Jurisdiction over Stern Claims, But Declines to Rule on Issue of Consent

By Amanda Narvaes | Jun 17, 2014
In 2011, the Supreme Court issued a decision that shook up the bankruptcy world. In Stern v. Marshall, 131 S. Ct. 2594 (2011), the United States Supreme Court held that because they were not created ...
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DCA Partners on Lender Liability: Good Faith Is Critical

By Amanda Narvaes | Jan 28, 2014
Drew, Cooper & Anding partners John Anding and Ted Westbrook shared some of the insights they have gained from years of representing clients--both plaintiffs and defendants--in bank litigation in a recent article published in the ...
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Mortgage Holders Cannot Sustain Class Action Against Bank Of America

By Amanda Narvaes | Dec 27, 2013
After the recent economic collapse, a number of homeowners struggled to keep up with their mortgage payments. In response, the federal government established the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) to help homeowners and banks come ...
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Circuits Split over Inherited IRAs in Bankruptcy Cases

By Amanda Narvaes | May 20, 2013
Bankruptcy in the United States courts has always been a battle between competing interests. On one hand, bankruptcy exists for the benefit of creditors; the bankrupt party (the “debtor”) generally works with the court and ...
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CFPB Releases Mortgage Complaint Data

By Amanda Narvaes | Apr 3, 2013
On March 28, 2013, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) expanded its Consumer Complaint Database (CCD) to include complaints involving mortgages, student loans, bank services, and other types of loans. The expansion also features added ...
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Fourth Circuit Extends FCA Statute of Limitations in Wartime

By Amanda Narvaes | Apr 2, 2013
Under the False Claims Act (FCA), whistleblowers must file their qui tam claims within six years of the alleged violation (or within 10 years if the case is filed within 3 years of the whistleblowers ...
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New Rules for Mortgage Lenders

By Amanda Narvaes | Mar 1, 2013
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) was created in 2010 as part of a wave of legislation attempting to make the subprime mortgage crisis a one-time disaster. Driven by Senator Elizabeth Warren, the CFPB was ...
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Department of Justice Intervenes in Whistleblower Suit Against Lance Armstrong

By Amanda Narvaes | Feb 26, 2013
On February 22, 2013, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it will intervene in a Qui Tam whistleblower suit filed against Lance Armstrong, his team manager and Tailwind Sports, LLC. The lawsuit was ...
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