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2020

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Consumer Bankruptcy Should Be Increasingly Irrelevant - Why Isn't It?, Pamela Foohey Jan 2020

Consumer Bankruptcy Should Be Increasingly Irrelevant - Why Isn't It?, Pamela Foohey

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There are important reasons why consumer bankruptcy remains relevant, even if consumers’ and bankruptcy’s interests have diverged. Some of these reasons suggest that it is more relevant than ever. The remainder of this response overviews the place consumer bankruptcy presently occupies in the United States. In doing so, I detail why consumer bankruptcy remains relevant in the face of a socio-economic structure and of laws that suggest that bankruptcy may not be a particularly useful place for struggling Americans to turn to for help. The response ends by calling for a bolder vision for consumer bankruptcy in light of the …


Consumer Bankruptcy Panel: Bringing Relevance Back To Consumer Bankruptcy, Pamela Foohey, Daniel Keating, David A. Lander, Nathalie Martin, Sage M. Sigler Jan 2020

Consumer Bankruptcy Panel: Bringing Relevance Back To Consumer Bankruptcy, Pamela Foohey, Daniel Keating, David A. Lander, Nathalie Martin, Sage M. Sigler

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