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After reviewing the existing types of federal student loans and forgiveness programs, we discuss the current political debate over forgiveness, including the Education Dept.'s upcoming...
After reviewing the existing types of federal student loans and
forgiveness programs, we discuss the current political debate over
forgiveness, including the Education Dept.'s upcoming analysis
of the President's forgiveness authority and other analyses of
such authority, potential legal sources of such authority, and how
courts might respond to challenges to any Presidential action to
forgive federal student loans.
Ballard Spahr Senior Counsel Alan Kaplinsky hosts the
conversation joined by Tom Burke, a partner in the firm's
Consumer Financial Services Litigation Group.
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