Lawsuit seeks to throw out provisions of BAPCPA

Various attorney organizations are challenging the BAPCPA in Connecticut District Court on the grounds that it "illegally restricts the advice lawyers can give and makes it harder for clients to navigate the bankruptcy system." In particular the law suit alleges that the BAPCPA forces attorneys to advise their Clients a certain way, neutralizing their discretion. The Connecticut Bar Association and the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys asked the Court to issue a temporary rule exempting Attorneys from the BAPCPA's rules applying to document preparers, debt consolidation agencies, and attorneys.