On June 23, 2026, the Supreme Court decided another property tax foreclosure issue in Pung v. Isabella County, 2026 WL 1791309 (U.S. June 23, 2026), just over three years since its groundbreaking decision in Tyler v. Hennepin County, 598 U.S. 631 (2023). Pung addresses the measure of just compensation under the Takings Clause and limits it to the surplus at…
Beginning in July 2026, federal student loan repayment options are changing dramatically because of new “RISE” regulations implementing last summer’s reconciliation bill, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) (Pub. L. No. 119-21, 139 Stat. 72), and also settlement of the litigation in Missouri v. Trump, No. 4:24-cv-00520 (E.D. Mo. Mar. 10, 2026) that resulted in the elimination of the…
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A May 19 Executive Order and federal agency statements on June 5 and June 8 target immigrant access to banking and credit. This article explains the short-term and longer-term implications of the Executive Order and the two federal agency statements for immigrants.
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The unanimous ruling in Keathley rejects a commonly applied test for judicial estoppel and sends a clear message that application of judicial estoppel based on a prior bankruptcy has gotten out of hand.
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If crypto valuations nosedive or the crypto-collateral is stolen, homeowners may be on the hook for more than just their monthly payments.
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On May 14, 2026, the Supreme Court decided yet another arbitration issue in Jules v. Andre Balazs Properties, 2026 WL 1336216 (U.S. May 14, 2026). The decision finds federal jurisdiction to vacate, modify, or confirm an arbitration award for a case that was initially brought under federal question jurisdiction and was stayed after compelling arbitration. But related Supreme Court…
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Perpetrators of abuse use coerced debt to gain financial control over survivors’ current and future economic choices.
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This article describes new regulations that can provide pathways to financial assistance for some civilian patients: discounts, repayment agreements, and waivers.
Volume 34, Issue 1 (2026) In the aftermath of a natural disaster, disaster survivors rely heavily on local and federal relief to rebuild their devastated homes. For households without formal legal title to their home, however, such relief is slower to arrive, leading to displaced families and damaged communities. Due to generations of frustrated access…
This article describes seven of the biggest mistakes consumer litigants make in responding to arbitration provisions.
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The National Consumer Law Center’s California Consumer Law Support Project strengthens the capacity of legal services organizations to provide essential consumer law services to low-income Californians. The project will support California Legal Services organizations through four areas of work: Policy Advocacy In California, NCLC retains Kaiser Advocacy to support legislative and regulatory reforms that benefit…
This article discusses what RUBS billing is, what makes RUBS billing different, and how it may be worse for tenants than other types of utility billing.
