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Industry Vows to Appeal Ruling Denying Challenge to Arizona Garnishment Law

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Judge Grants TRO Blocking Enactment of New Garnishment Law in Arizona

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A state court judge in Arizona has granted a temporary restraining order halting the enactment of a measure approved by voters last month that increases the amount that is shielded from garnishments to pay medical debts while also lowering judgment interest rates that can be charged.

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Judge Rules Against Industry in Suit Over Arizona Garnishment Initiative

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A state court judge in Arizona yesterday rejected an industry-led challenge to a voter initiative that is scheduled to be on the ballot this November that would raise the limits on what can be shielded from wage garnishments while also lowering the judgment interest rate, leading the group to quickly file an appeal with the … The post Judge Rules (..)

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Ariz. Supreme Court Rejects Industry Arguments Attempting to Keep Garnishment Question off Ballot

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Deadline Looms For Arizona Medical Debt Ballot Measure

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Friday is the deadline for a group seeking to increase the protections that consumers can use to shield assets from garnishments to pay medical debts while also lowering the judgment interest rate on medical debt to get enough signatures to add the measure to the November ballot in Arizona.

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Can a NY Judgment Creditor Garnish PPP or Other CARES Act Funds?

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With both consumers and small businesses receiving funds from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and CARES Act, questions have come up as to whether these amounts can be frozen or garnished by debt collectors or creditors. Is garnishing PPP or CARES Act funds an option for satisfying outstanding monies owed to judgment creditors?

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Trial to Start This Week Challenging Arizona Medical Debt Collection Initiative

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A trial is scheduled for this week in Arizona to challenge adding an item to the November ballot that would give residents of the state the opportunity to increase the amounts that consumers can shield from garnishments to pay medical debts while also lowering the judgment interest rate on medical debt.