Collections Law

APRIL 5, 2022

This means we examine the debtor’s financial assets and ask the court to secure them for collection before we receive the court’s judgment in your favor. We then pursue a judgment from the court in order to collect your money. If the court will not approve a prejudgment attachment, we pursue post-judgment options.

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Credit Management Company

AUGUST 9, 2022

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has established debt collection guidelines to protect consumers from predatory collections practices. If a company manages a large volume of consumer debt, it takes considerable resources to follow up with each debtor in writing. Here’s what you need to know about debt validation.

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Taurus Collect

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

They can’t harass debtors or act unfairly. Communication: The agency is allowed to contact the debtor to discuss the debt, usually through letters or phone calls. However, they must respect the debtor’s wishes if they are asked not to call at certain times.

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Troutman Sanders

JANUARY 24, 2022

On January 20, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued an advisory opinion on the impact of the Trade Regulation Rule Concerning Preservation of Consumers’ Claims and Defenses (Holder Rule) on the recovery of attorneys’ fees and costs above the amount paid on a consumer receivable arising out of a financed sale of goods or services.

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Stevens Lloyd

JULY 30, 2018

However, the trade gap between international countries and the United States has been bridged. Due to the increased level of import-export trade between the U.S. trades with, the United Kingdom has one of the lowest import/export ratios of indebtedness. It so happens that sometimes, debtors abandon ship and disappear.

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Credit Corp

AUGUST 31, 2021

But they also know that most borrowers who are sued for old debts won’t show up in court, and the judge will issue a default judgment. If your debt is past the statute of limitations at this point, you can re-open the default judgment and ask the judge to vacate it because it is time-barred. Always respond to legal summons.

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Collection Industry News

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

In early 2011, a default judgment was obtained against Barboza. In early 2019, a garnishment action was filed by Pallida in Denton County, Texas to collect on the default judgment. The court also found that the 2010 collection action was filed in the wrong venue and as such, the default judgment was obtained in an improper venue.

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Troutman Sanders

OCTOBER 28, 2020

In early 2011, a default judgment was obtained against Barboza. In early 2019, a garnishment action was filed by Pallida in Denton County, Texas to collect on the default judgment. The court also found that the 2010 collection action was filed in the wrong venue and as such, the default judgment was obtained in an improper venue.

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ABI

JANUARY 26, 2023

the “Debtor”), which was owned by the New Owners, and continued operating the establishment under the Gordos name. [4] 4] In 2018, the Debtor defaulted on its lease, causing the Debtor to file a voluntary petition for relief under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. [5] 26] [1] See In re Gordos Rest.

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Credit Corp

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

In its annual report to Congress about debt collection complaints, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau described collection complaints received by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Sometimes, collectors may be allowed to make a claim if they have taken the consumer to court and received a court-approved judgment.

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Troutman Sanders

MAY 23, 2023

Earlier this month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) modified its Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR) guidance webpage to clarify the requirements for obtaining consent to deliver calls with prerecorded messages and the elements of assisting and facilitating liability. For more information, click here. For more information, click here.

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Collection Industry News

JUNE 14, 2021

Here are snapshots of some other cases against debt collectors in Western New York that the State Attorney General’s Office, Federal Trade Commission and other law enforcement agencies have pursued in the past decade: Douglas MacKinnon. A judgment of $22.5 million judgment to resolve a lawsuit filed by the FTC and attorney general.

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National Service Bureau

DECEMBER 9, 2015

Here, we share three mistakes gleaned from a study of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) enforcement actions. Poncin and Rossman both advocate for better education from the CFPB, geared particularly towards debtors. Conclusion.

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Troutman Sanders

OCTOBER 16, 2023

On October 11, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a new proposed rule to prohibit junk fees, which are hidden and bogus fees that can harm consumers and undercut honest businesses. For more information, click here. The FTC has estimated that these fees can cost consumers tens of billions of dollars per year in unexpected costs.

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ABI

JANUARY 23, 2024

the Debtor”) was an investment firm founded by Kyle Livingstone Davies (“Davies”) and Su Zhu (“Zhu” and collectively with Davies, “the Founders”). [3] 3] The firm was incorporated in the British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) and focused on trading cryptocurrency and other digital assets. [4] 2] Three Arrows Capital, Ltd. (“the

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FDCPA Defense

APRIL 17, 2019

The attorney gets to decide, in consultation with the client, and based on the attorney’s professional judgment, what to review and how long to review it before sending a demand letter. 1993), a collection agency sent letters to “approximately one million debtors each year” using a computerized mass-mailing system, on letterhead listing “P.D.

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Collection Industry News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Debt collection means requiring debtors to pay creditors outstanding due or overdue amount or property as obligated by a contract or by a decision of a competent State’s authority. Especially, at the stage of judgment execution, debtors must have assets to obey the Court’s judgement. of these people. of these people.

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Troutman Sanders

JULY 5, 2023

On June 30, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced new members and leadership of the Global Markets Advisory Committee (GMAC) and its corresponding subcommittees on global market structure, technical issues, and digital asset markets. For more information, click here. On June 27, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis approved H27.

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Collection Industry News

JUNE 14, 2021

Here are snapshots of some cases against debt collectors that the State Attorney General’s Office, Federal Trade Commission and other law enforcement agencies have pursued in the past decade. In recent years, authorities have either fined, seized or issued judgments totaling $120.4 “We’re on a $300,000-a-month pace right now.”.

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Troutman Sanders

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The task force also adopted an updated report on trade-based money laundering and recognized progress by a number of jurisdictions. On October 22, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) launched a new website, ReportFraud.ftc.gov , where consumers can report fraud and all other consumer issues directly to the FTC.

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Burr Forman

DECEMBER 4, 2020

This legislation prohibits judgment creditors from initiating new “extraordinary” collection actions, including garnishment, attachment, levies, or execution. Debtors must notify creditors if they are facing financial hardship due to COVID-19, but no additional documentation is required for protection.

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Collection Industry News

JANUARY 13, 2025

In September 2024, itannouncedit would take the bold step of canceling thousands of debt judgments held as liens against patients homes in multiple states, including North Carolina, where the fast-growing chain is headquartered. The hospital chain sued them in 2013 and won a judgment for $5,771. Legal action was taken on less than.0001%

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ABI

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

1] A foreign main proceeding isa foreign proceeding pending in the country where the debtor has the center of its main interests. [2] 2] TheBankruptcyCode fails to define center of main interests, or COMI.However, a debtors COMI is presumed to be the location of its registered office under section 1516(c). [3] law and $1.1 law and $1.1

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ABI

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Sabadash (the Debtor) filed a motion asking the Court to reconsider its previous decision to recognize, under chapter 15 of title 11 of the United States Code (the Bankruptcy Code), a Russian bankruptcy proceeding. [1] 2] Further, the Debtor argued if the proceeding was recognized it would violate recent U.S. public policy.Mr.

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Troutman Sanders

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The judge stated that since Genesis never transferred the assets, they cannot be considered as collateral pledged by the debtor. On February 6, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it will ban a group of student loan debt relief “scammers” (defendants) from the debt relief industry. on February 22.

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