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Prodigal Raises $12M in Series A Funding

Account Recovery

More proof that there is plenty of interest from investors in the accounts receivable management industry came yesterday, in the form of a $12 million Series A funding announcement from Prodigal, a technology company that provides an automation platform for debt buyers, debt collectors, and creditors rights law firms.

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Eleventh Circuit Reaffirms its Prior Ruling that Debt Collectors who File Time-Barred Proofs of Claim are Subject to Liability Under the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act, and Further Concludes its Holding does not Place the FDCPA in Conflict with the B

The Creditors Rights

In 2014 the Eleventh Circuit held that a debt collector violates the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act when it filed a proof of claim in a chapter 13 case on a debt that it knows to be time-barred. A debt collector who violates these proscriptions faces civil liability to the debtor. Crawford v.

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Secured vs Unsecured Debt: Everything You Need to Know

Sawin & Shea

One of the benefits of declaring bankruptcy is that debt collectors cannot try to collect on debts that were discharged in bankruptcy. Secured Debt Secured debt would include things like: House mortgages Car/vehicle loans Some taxes Loans for furniture/appliances/large electronics Which type of debt is most often secured?

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Why Every Lawyer And Client Should Be Fighting To Stop The "Meaningful Attorney Involvement" Doctrine From Spreading

FDCPA Defense

Although this scenario may sound far-fetched, it is an everyday occurrence for creditorsrights attorneys, who have been targeted by “meaningful attorney involvement” lawsuits for years. The CFPB is expected to announce proposed debt collection rules in the near future that may incorporate the theory. 1692, et seq.

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District Court Holds that the Verbiage, “Settlement Offers May Have Tax Consequences”, in a Debt Collector’s Form Collection Letter was not in Violation of the FDCPA

Consumer Financial Services Law

Choe The Western District Court in New York has held that a debt collector did not violate § 1692e(10) of the FDCPA. Choe is an attorney practicing in Smith Debnam's CreditorsRights and Collections Practice Group. By: Hannah D. Trauner, Cohen & Thomas, L.L.P. , 3d 360, 363 (2d Cir.