Black & LoBello’s Blog
Mortgage Debt Forgiveness Act Extended Once Again
The Mortgage Debt Forgiveness Act of 2007 was once again extended and signed into law, during the waning hours of ...
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New Attorney Positions Available
As the work continues to come in and the firm continues to grow, we are happy to announce we are ...
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Keep Your Custody Battle Out of the Classroom
By Michele T. LoBelloIn cases involving custody litigation, the court is always interested in the minor children's education and ensuring ...
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Debt Collection in the Social Media Age
By: Kevin Hernandez In an age where social media is ubiquitous, some debt collectors are catching on to its wide-spread use ...
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Social Media Pitfalls in Family Law
By now, most people are aware of the far reaching effects social media posts can have. Videos intended for family ...
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Court Annexed Arbitration and Attorney Fees
By: Steven J. Mack, Esq. In the event you find yourself in a lawsuit less than $50,000.00, you will be forced ...
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Debt Forgiveness Act Extended Until The End of 2014!
On December 16, 2014 the United States Senate finally voted to extend the Mortgage Debt Forgiveness to include the current ...
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Debt Forgiveness Act of 2007 Extension for 2014?
With the end of the year quickly approaching, many homeowners who are underwater with their mortgage or received a lender ...
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Mortgage Modification Mediation for Chapter 13 Filers
Effective January 2015 Foreclosure Mediation is coming to bankruptcy court for Chapter 13 filers! The program known as ...
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USTP Updated Median Family Income Data for Cases File on or After Nov. 1, 2014 - Michael Li, Esq.
Most practitioners are familiar with the post BAPCPA amendments to eligibility provisions of Chapter 7 commonly referred to as the ...
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Supreme Court of Nevada Holds Nevada Implied Consent Law Unconstitutional - Sabrina M. Dolson, Esq.
On October 16, 2014, in Byars v. Nevada, 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 85 (Oct. 16, 2014), the Supreme Court of ...
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STUDENT LOANS AND BANKRUPTCY Lesson 1: Uncle Sam Comes First
Education, in the form of short-term vocational programs to graduate or professional curriculums, refers to the attainment of knowledge and ...
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Nevada Controversy Stirs Constitutional Debate - Sabrina, M. Dolson, Esq.
Nevada has recently been the focus of a Constitutional debate resulting from the standoff between the Bureau of Land Management ...
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Ninth Circuit Issues Decision Regarding First Amendment Battle - Sabrina M. Dolson, Esq.
Courthouse News Service (“CNS”) filed a lawsuit against Michael Planet, who is the clerk for Ventura Superior Court, challenging the ...
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GPS and Your Fourth Amendment Rights - Sabrina M. Dolson, Esq.
The Supreme Court of Nevada recently issued a decision regarding whether it is a violation of the Fourth Amendment for ...
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Ninth Circuit Rules on Constitutionality of Actions Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act
On February 4, 2014, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that claims under the Fair Credit Reporting Act ("FCRA") confer ...
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Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals Finds Debt Collector Liable Under the FDCPA for Improper Fee Arrangement
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit recently found a debt collector liable under the Fair Debt Collection ...
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False Online Reviews Cannot Hide Behind Free Speech Protection
The Virginia Court of Appeals ruled that Yelp must turn over the names of seven anonymous reviewers who criticized a prominent ...
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破产 (Top Considerations for Debtors Contemplating Consumer Bankruptcy)
如果您在考虑申请个人破产的话, 您将会面对许多未知的疑问与困难的选择。 在最新的破产法下, 联邦政府提高了申请个人破产的限制, 以防止滥用破产法下特有对债务人的保护和特权。与中国现行的破产法不同, 美国的破产法有将近120年的历史。在这段发展进程中, 破产法、司法机构和破产法律师总结归纳出多种不同的方案来解决各形各类的个人经济困境。 尽管个人申请破产并不是一个完美的恢复经济情况的方式, 但恰当运用加上适当的时间, 个人破产可以帮您重启一条新的人生道路。 在您走进律师楼寻求法律帮助以前, 请先考虑以下问题:
(一) 您可以在三年内还清您的债务吗 (并且同时还可以维持正常性的生活) ? 如果答案是肯定的话, 恭喜您, 您的经济状况应该比较健康。 但如果答案是否定的话, 您可以开始考虑用破产来解决您的问题。 ...
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Litigating Custody Involving Borderline Personality Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) has gotten much attention in the past several years, especially in the context of divorce and ...
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Moderate Offenders Program
The Moderate Offenders Program is an alternative sentencing program in Clark County, Nevada that provides misdemeanor DUI offenders (people arrested for ...
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WHAT GOES ON FACEBOOK DOES NOT STAY ON FACEBOOK: Facebook Privacy
A case decided by a Federal court in Georgia just two months ago determined that a school district’s use of ...
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Unfair Debt Collection Practices
BLACK & LOBELLO FILES FEDERAL COMPLAINT AGAINST CASHCALL, INC. AND WS FUNDING, LLC FOR UNFAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES
Complaint against Cashcall, ...
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Workers’ Compensation Law 101
In the often complicated world of workers’ compensation law, employers’, insurers, and injured workers all have parts to play, and ...
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