The Bankruptcy Code is not an absolute bar to suits under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit held in a precedential decision Monday.
Though other federal circuits, like the Second and Ninth, have favored a broad preclusive effect, the court held there is no bar unless there is a direct conflict between the laws, making it impossible to comply with both.
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