Student Loan Debt Is Getting Out of Hand

http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_thelookout/20110516/ts_yblog_thelookout/college-presidents-think-students-should-bear-cost-of-education   

An ethical attorney will sometimes turn away your business

Great article with good stories about turning away a client's business for the client's own good:

http://abovethelaw.com/2011/05/small-firms-big-lawyers-the-customer-is-always-right-not/

An unethical lawyer will whip you into a frenzy over your case and turn it into a huge fight.  Why not?  The longer it goes on, the more money he makes.  An ethical lawyer will try to keep you calm, and give you a realistic assessment of your chances of winning.  Also, an ethical lawyer will always encourage you to mediate and attempt to reach a settlement because going to trial is very expensive and very unpredictable.  

  

Republicans blocking appointment of head of Consumer Agency

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-05-05/republican-senators-to-block-consumer-nominee-absent-changes-1-.html

This is bad news.  As a bankruptcy lawyer, I see people every day who are dealing with the unethical and abusive practices of the credit card companies.  Republican leaders need to get a clue and stop attacking the Consumer Protection Agency that Congress created.  It is much needed.