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CONTENTS Volume 2, No. 2 | Summer 2016 ARTICLES President’s Report................................................................ Legislative Report................................................................ Is Your Business A Force to be Reckoned With?............... The NACBA Convention EXpereince........................................... King’s Korner: Sales Tax Discharge Issues in Bankruptcy.......... Board Announcements...................................................... A Life of Learning................................................................ 4 Keys to Breaking the 7-Figure Barrier.............................. NCBRC Report: Modification Based on Increased Ability to Pay........................................................................ NCBRC Report: Post-Petition Lawsuit Not Property of Estate.................................................................................... Cases in Review................................................................... In Spate of Private Student Loan Lawsuits: One Defense Stands Out............................................................ New Bankruptcy Rule......................................................... NACBA Officers Edward Boltz, President Jim Haller, Vice President John Colwell, Secretary Ike Shulman, Treasurer NACBA Directors Carol Colliersmith, Marietta, GA Gene Melchionne, Waterbury, CT Richard “Hal” Nemeth, Cleveland, OH Daniel Press, McLean, VA Pamela Stewart, Houston, TX Tara Twomey, Monterey, CA Director of Events Rachael Hodgen Membership & Marketing Associate Cat Matsuda Digital Communications Associate Chere Williams Advertising Rates & Inquiries NACBA.org/media-kit Executive Director Dan LaBert Contact Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [email protected] Legislative Director Maureen Thopmson EDUCATE, ADVOCATE, LITIGATE | nacba.org National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys Summer 2016 4 6 9 12 18 20 24 26 22 30 32 34 38 40 The Consumer Bankruptcy Journal is the official publication of the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys, 2200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20037. The quarterly publication showcases consumer bankruptcy related material, Supreme Court updates, profiles of NACBA members and programs, previews of NACBA events, as well as, commentary on topics of interest to bankruptcy attorneys. Consumer Bankruptcy Journal reserves the right to edit for style, length, and continuity. To author an article contact the NACBA Executive Director at [email protected] or a member of the NACBA Board of Directors. CONSUMER BANKRUPTCY JOURNAL 3