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AUGUST 31, 2023

The Connecticut Department of Banking has reduced the fine against a law firm that was operating in the state without a consumer collection agency license to $20,000 from $100,000, largely on the basis that the law firm is no longer in business. A copy of the order with the Law Offices of David M.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Yale Weinstein, the president of Burton Neil & Associates, a collection law firm in Pennsylvania has had his law license temporarily suspended while he is being investigated for alleged financial improprieties, according to a published report, and the firm’s website is now being directed to a different law firm, which notes that “Burton (..)

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MAY 7, 2021

A debt buyer and collection law firm in California have reached a settlement with a local District Attorney after being accused of suing an individual in an attempt to collect a debt that the individual did not owe, according to a published report.

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APRIL 14, 2024

Law firms usually collect money in arrears, ie – we’ve done the work, now kindly pay us. Most often, that payment is collected via a standard invoicing process. A bill is sent to the client; then, the firm waits to get paid. And, it can be done in a law firm.

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APRIL 25, 2022

A trio of plaintiffs who unsuccessfully tried to sue a collection law firm and three attorneys — who are facing charges for multiple felonies after allegedly forging proofs of service in collection lawsuits — in federal court have taken their case to state court, claiming violations of the Michigan Collection Practices Act.

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AUGUST 19, 2020

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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MAY 5, 2023

A collection law firm fighting a Civil Investigative Demand from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is planning on appealing its case to the Supreme Court, and has asked the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit to hold off issuing its final ruling in the case.

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JUNE 23, 2023

As expected, a collection law firm that has been fighting a Civil Investigative Demand from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for five years has submitted a petition to the Supreme Court to hear arguments in its case, positing that the funding structure of the agency violates the Appropriations Clause of the Constitution and renders the […] (..)

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Account Recovery

JANUARY 25, 2023

A bankruptcy court judge in Virginia has ordered a collection law firm to pay $25,000 in attorney’s fees to the plaintiffs for violating the discharge of a judgment through bankruptcy by sending a payoff letter to the plaintiffs after the plaintiff requested it. A copy of the ruling in the case of Skaggs v.

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Account Recovery

MAY 14, 2024

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MARCH 23, 2023

The Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit today issued a ruling that upheld a lower court’s decision to grant a petition from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to enforce a Civil Investigative Demand against a collection law firm, determining in the process that the funding structure of the Bureau is constitutional.

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Account Recovery

JANUARY 11, 2021

A collection law firm in New Jersey is facing a pair of class-action lawsuits that have been filed against it in Pennsylvania, accusing the firm of not sending mandatory notices required by law when suing individuals and for enrolling individuals in automatic payment plans without first obtaining their consent.

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MARCH 1, 2024

Suit Accuses Collection Law Firm of Garnishing Wages Without Permission Appeals Court Affirms Ruling for Defendant, But Says Plaintiff Could Have Had Standing New AI Agent Startup Promises Tech With Empathy Consumers Prioritizing Savings Over Debt for Tax Refunds: Survey WORTH NOTING: Highly effective communicators usually share these four habits … (..)

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MAY 5, 2023

Call … The post Bank Accused in FDCPA Class Action of Using Straw Law Firm to Collect on Debt first appeared on AccountsRecovery.net. The post Bank Accused in FDCPA Class Action of Using Straw Law Firm to Collect on Debt appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net. Want to learn more?

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NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has upheld a summary judgment ruling in favor of a law firm that was accused of violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by suing an individual who was allegedly responsible for a medical debt incurred by his wife, before they divorced.

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MARCH 8, 2023

Collection Law Firm Ordered to Pay Restitution; Previewing Tomorrow’s Hearing on Reforming the CFPB first appeared on AccountsRecovery.net. Collection Law Firm Ordered to Pay Restitution; Previewing Tomorrow’s Hearing on Reforming the CFPB appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.

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JANUARY 25, 2023

Judge Awards $25k in Sanctions Against Collection Law Firm; CFPB Launches Credit Card Review first appeared on AccountsRecovery.net. Judge Awards $25k in Sanctions Against Collection Law Firm; CFPB Launches Credit Card Review appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net. The post Daily Digest – January 25.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Collection Law Firm Facing FDCPA Class Action for Failing to Disclose SOL Had Allegedly Expired Judge Grants MTD in FDCPA Class Action Over Different Account Numbers CFPB Fighting With Employees’ Union Over Pay Super Week on Tap for RMAI’s Annual Conference WORTH NOTING: Celebrate Babe Ruth’s 129th birthday with videos of sports’ first (..)

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APRIL 12, 2024

Suit Accuses Law Firm of Accessing Credit Report Without Permissible Purpose Judge Grants MSJ For Defendant in FDCPA Case Over Communications After Cease Request Made Owners of Oregon Debt Consolidation Service Indicted for Mail, Wire Fraud CFPB GC Talks About Debt Collection, Credit Reporting With Consumer Advocates WORTH NOTING: The origin of phrases (..)

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JUNE 16, 2022

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MAY 7, 2021

DA REACHES $30K SETTLEMENT WITH DEBT BUYER, COLLECTION LAW FIRM A debt buyer and collection law firm in California have reached a settlement with a local District Attorney after being accused of suing an individual in an attempt to collect a debt that the individual did not owe, according to a published report.

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JANUARY 31, 2023

Law Firm Facing Class Action; DFPI Announces Enforcement Actions first appeared on AccountsRecovery.net. Law Firm Facing Class Action; DFPI Announces Enforcement Actions appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net. The post Daily Digest – January 31.

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MARCH 1, 2024

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DECEMBER 29, 2020

A District Court judge in Ohio has dismissed three of the four counts requested by a collection law firm being sued by a former employee who is accusing the firm of age discrimination and other claims, while also setting a date for a jury trial to begin in May on the remaining counts.

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JULY 20, 2023

The California State Appeals Court has issued rulings in a pair of cases involving the same plaintiff and defendant — a collection law firm — affirming a jury award against the law firm and reversing the $269,325.765 in attorney fees awarded by the trial court because it did not award fees for the work done […]

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AUGUST 3, 2020

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has filed its response to an order to show cause, arguing that a collection law firm should not be able to use the Supreme Court’s ruling in Seila Law v. CFPB to dismiss a lawsuit attempting to force the firm to respond to a Civil Investigative Demand letter.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2021

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JULY 20, 2021

A class-action lawsuit has been filed in New Jersey by a plaintiff who claims that a debt buyer allegedly violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act because it did not have the proper license to authorize a collection law firm to try and collect on a judgment in that state and that a letter sent … The post FDCPA Class Action Filed Against (..)

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JUNE 23, 2023

COLLECTOR FACING CLASS-ACTION FOR NOT RESPONDING TO VALIDATION REQUEST IN SPANISH COLLECTION LAW FIRM FIGHTING CFPB CID FILES PETITION WITH SUPREME COURT CFPB REPORTS HIGHLIGHT COLLECTION PROBLEMS FACING SOUTHERNERS TECH COMPANY RELEASES WHATSAPP-BASED CHAT PLATFORM FOR COLLECTORS EMPIRE CREDIT PARTNERS WITH SKIT.AI

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JULY 20, 2021

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MAY 5, 2023

BANK ACCUSED IN FDCPA CLASS ACTION OF USING STRAW LAW FIRM TO COLLECT ON DEBT A patsy. A class action lawsuit is accusing a bank of using a law firm as a front to collect on its own debts, allegedly violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by sending … The post Daily Digest – May 5.

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FFGN COLLECT NY

JUNE 14, 2023

When a debtor owes a creditor money and the creditor is seeking assistance collecting the amount owed, the creditor can either use a collection law firm or a collection agency. Law firms and collection agencies serve the same purpose initially.

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Account Recovery

AUGUST 19, 2020

JUDGE SIDES WITH CFPB IN CID AGAINST COLLECTION LAW FIRM 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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AUGUST 12, 2020

Judge Grants MTD in FDCPA Case Over Collection Letter; CFPB’s Case Against Collection Law Firm Stayed appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2024

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DECEMBER 29, 2020

How the New Stimulus Bill Will Impact the ARM Industry; Judge Partially Grants MTD in Age Discrimination Suit Against Collection Law Firm appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.

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FFGN COLLECT NY

DECEMBER 5, 2023

If you have a debt collection matter that you need assistance with, contact Frank, Frank, Goldstein and Nager for a consultation. The post Jared Turman named Partner-NYC Debt Collection Law Firm-Frank Frank Goldstein & Nager appeared first on Frank, Frank, Goldstein & Nager.

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