Bob Lawless @boblawless.bsky.social · 12/09/2026It was supposed to be "Not So Safe Harbors," but I typo'ed. The mistake might be better 000
Reposted by Bob LawlessMelissa B. Jacoby @mbjacoby.bsky.social · 24/02/2026Have you watched this yet? 17+ minutes on The Daily Show of substantive conversation about a serious book, The Middle-Class New Deal. Proud to know you, Professor Dickerson! 042
Bob Lawless @boblawless.bsky.social · 08/12/2025Thank you for writing the essay. I referenced it this weekend at a talk about the book. 140
Bob Lawless @boblawless.bsky.social · 23/09/2025As an Illinoisan, it is a very odd feeling to be proud of your governor. 040
Bob Lawless @boblawless.bsky.social · 23/09/2025A lot of September was devoted to moving Credit Slips to a WordPress. I fought the Internet, and the score is Bob 1, Internet 0. Check out the new Credit Slips blog, same as the old blog but with better formatting. P.S. -- A big shoutout to the IT support here at Illinois for their help. 020
Bob Lawless @boblawless.bsky.social · 23/09/2025This is low-hanging fruit that one would think all would agree on. It should not be any more difficult to cancel a consumer contract than it is to enter into it. 020
Reposted by Bob LawlessProf Pamela Foohey @proffoohey.bsky.social · 11/09/2025On Aug 15, @bji.bsky.social hosted a book event for Debt's Grip. Judge Erithe Smith led a discussion about the book with me and my co-authors, @boblawless.bsky.social and Debb Thorne. We talked about themes and presented some key data. Recording now available! www.law.berkeley.edu/research/bji...law.berkeley.eduDebt's Grip 053
Bob Lawless @boblawless.bsky.social · 08/09/2025Welcome to Bluesky @law.illinois.edu And thank you to Chris Davies for doing such an excellent job hosting this podcast 020
Bob Lawless @boblawless.bsky.social · 05/09/2025Working hard to get Credit Slips moved. Thank you to the hardworking IT staff at the University of Illinois for their help. 010
Bob Lawless @boblawless.bsky.social · 06/08/2025A post on a very much an "inside baseball" topic but an issue that just annoys me because it is so easy to get this right. 120
Reposted by Bob LawlessCredit Slips @creditslipsblog.bsky.social · 05/08/2025www.creditslips.org/creditslips/...creditslips.orgDebt's Grip Now Available! - Credit SlipsToday is the official release date for our new book, Debt's Grip: Risk and Consumer Bankruptcy, from the University of California Press. Debt's Grip uses eleven years of court records and surveys from... 001
Bob Lawless @boblawless.bsky.social · 25/07/2025Agree. See www.creditslips.org/creditslips/...creditslips.orgArbitration for Thee, But Not for Mike Lindell - Credit SlipsThe Eighth Circuit has overturned an arbitration award in favor of a software developer who took up the $5 million challenge of MyPillow founder, Mike Lindell, to "Prove Mike Wrong" about his claims t... 000
Reposted by Bob LawlessCredit Slips @creditslipsblog.bsky.social · 24/07/2025www.creditslips.org/creditslips/...creditslips.orgArbitration for Thee, But Not for Mike Lindell - Credit SlipsThe Eighth Circuit has overturned an arbitration award in favor of a software developer who took up the $5 million challenge of MyPillow founder, Mike Lindell, to "Prove Mike Wrong" about his claims t... 001
Reposted by Bob LawlessWaldo Jaquith @waldo.net · 17/07/2025Direct File exists. We already paid for it. So we are now trashing software that we have already paid for, that people are using, that people *love*, in the name of "efficiency." Yes, blame the Trump administration for this, but Intuit has been desperate to murder Direct File for years. 201807613
Bob Lawless @boblawless.bsky.social · 07/07/2025The student loan changes have lots of issues. These are some observations about what is coming for legal education. Tl;dr -- it would be great if students did not borrow so much for law school but in the real world where they do, this law will hurt them. 000
Bob Lawless @boblawless.bsky.social · 25/06/2025Someday in a legal academic's career, they must complain about law reviews. Today was that day for me. 000
Bob Lawless @boblawless.bsky.social · 06/06/2025From my colleague, Matt Finkin, about the parallels between to a previous seizure of power in 1930s Germany. Worth a read. verdict.justia.com/2025/06/05/t... @justiaverdict.bsky.socialverdict.justia.comThe “Seizure of Power” 2025: An Historical ReflectionIllinois Law professor Matthew W. Finkin draws a detailed historical comparison between Donald Trump’s 2025 actions as U.S. president and key elements of the Nazi regime’s early consolidation of power... 020
Reposted by Bob LawlessProf Pamela Foohey @proffoohey.bsky.social · 05/06/2025In two months, on August 5, my new co-authored book, Debt's Grip: Risk and Consumer Bankruptcy, published by University of California Press, will be out! (Co-authored with @boblawless.bsky.social and Deborah Thorne, University of Idaho.) More about the book here: www.ucpress.edu/books/debts-...ucpress.eduDebt's Grip by Pamela Foohey, Robert Lawless, Deborah Thorne - PaperScholarship is a powerful tool for changing how people think, plan, and govern. By giving voice to bright minds and bold ideas, we seek to foster understanding and drive progressive change. 142
Bob Lawless @boblawless.bsky.social · 09/04/2025Dear President Trump, Below is an executive order that crossed my desk today. I just feel you should be aware that some jackass is signing your name to stupid orders on meaningless bullshit. Under His Eye, /s/ P.S. -- Even this one is still illegal. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...whitehouse.govMaintaining Acceptable Water Pressure in ShowerheadsBy the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose. 010
Reposted by Bob LawlessElizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 09/04/2025I'm calling for an investigation into whether President Trump manipulated the market to benefit his Wall Street donors—all while working people and small businesses paid the price. Did Trump help insiders cash in on his tariff flip-flopping? It sure looks like corruption.youtu.beDid Trump help insiders cash in on his tariff flip-flopping?YouTube video by Senator Elizabeth Warren 812154803924
Bob Lawless @boblawless.bsky.social · 08/04/2025This is my new all-time favorite Xkcd, explaining exactly why the tariffs are so dumb. xkcd.com/3073/xkcd.comTariffs 063
Bob Lawless @boblawless.bsky.social · 25/03/2025Wait, you mean there is hypocrisy in the Trump administration? 000
Bob Lawless @boblawless.bsky.social · 25/03/2025Some interesting points from Adam Levitin about 23andme's bankruptcy filing. I am not sure I agree about the stay violation but also not sure I disagree. Worth a read. 000
Reposted by Bob LawlessCredit Slips @creditslipsblog.bsky.social · 12/03/2025www.creditslips.org/creditslips/...creditslips.orgWhere Have I Heard This Before? - Credit SlipsJames Nani posted a story at Bloomberg Law about Tara Twomey's dismissal as executive director of the U.S. Trustee Program. It's worth a read and not just because of the shout out to my earlier blog p... 011
Bob Lawless @boblawless.bsky.social · 08/03/2025The Trump Administration has fired another effective and dedicated public servant. 021
Bob Lawless @boblawless.bsky.social · 08/03/2025On top of all the other mean-spirited, discriminatory, and moronic things our new corporate overlords have done, they now have me rooting for Capital One. 010
Bob Lawless @boblawless.bsky.social · 09/02/2025Wait, I can simply switch between my personal account and the Credit Slips account. I don't need to logout and login? This is already better than the Bad Place. And, yes, for those of you in the field, we now have a blog account as well. Stay tuned. 061