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Washington Appeals Court Overturns Dismissal Against Collection Law Firm

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A Washington Appeals Court has overturned the dismissal of a lawsuit against a collection law firm that was accused of violating a state collection law, ruling that the law firms actions as a collection agency were outside the scope of the litigation privilege.

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Judge Dismisses Third-Party Complaint Filed by Collection Law Firm

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A District Court judge in New Jersey has granted a defendant’s motion to dismiss a third-party complaint filed against it by a collection law firm over issues with a wage garnishment. The background: The dispute began when the plaintiff, a consumer, owed a debt which the law firm was assigned to collect.

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Daily Digest – May 28. Washington Appeals Court Overturns Dismissal Against Collection Law Firm; Illinois Legislature Passes Bill Prohibiting Collection of Coerced Debt

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Washington Appeals Court Overturns Dismissal Against Collection Law Firm Illinois Legislature Passes Bill Prohibiting Collection of Coerced Debt CFPB Roundup 23 Companies Seeking Collection Talent WORTH NOTING:A lot of us don’t feel like we are in good health these days … Six mistakes to avoid when it comes to protecting your skin while (..)

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Plaintiff’s Law Firm to Pay Plaintiff, Defendant $50k As Part of Consent Decree

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The case, which was filed in the Eastern District of Virginia, involved the law firm Guards Law. The controversy began when Guards Law allegedly filed a lawsuit and later settled another without the plaintiff’s consent or knowledge.

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Appeals Court Reverses Ruling in Favor of Collection Law Firm

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The Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has overturned a lower court’s ruling in favor of a collection law firm that was sued for attempting to collect a debt from the spouse of the actual debtor, ruling that the law firm did not exhaust all of its efforts to collect from the actual debtor … The post Appeals Court Reverses Ruling in (..)

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State Appeals Court Partially Overturns Ruling Against Collection Law Firm

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A state Appeals Court in Washington has partially affirmed — and partially overturned — a lower court’s dismissal of a case against a creditor and collection law firm, ruling that the plaintiff pleaded sufficient facts to survive a motion to dismiss that the firm violated state law by not disclosing required information when filing (..)

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Judge Sides With CFPB in CID Case Against Collection Law Firm

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A District Court judge in New York has sided with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and agreed to enforce a Civil Investigative Demand that was sent to a collection law firm, a decision that the law firm’s lawyer has said will be appealed.

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