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Maryland Appellate Court Rules Plaintiffs Asserting CLEC Claims Must Allege Facts Showing Damages or Show Equitable Relief Is Proper

Troutman Sanders

On July 1, the Maryland Court of Special Appeals affirmed in part a trial court’s dismissal of claims brought under Maryland’s Credit Grantor Closed End Credit Provisions (CLEC) due to the plaintiff’s lack of damages.

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California Legislation Strengthens Consumer Protections for Servicemembers

Troutman Sanders

A lender who defers payments on a closed-end credit obligation or an open-end credit obligation with a maturity date to extend the term of the obligation by the amount of months the obligation was deferred. No court order is required.

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The City that Never Sleeps on Debt Collection: A Primer on New York City’s Debt Collection Regulations

Collection Industry News

An important caveat to this strict limit is that it only applies after the creditor institutes “debt collection procedures,” a term that has different meanings depending on the type of credit.