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Appeals Court Overturns Ruling Against Consumer Rights Law Firm

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The Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has reversed the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by an individual against the consumer rights law firm she hired to help repair her credit that accused the firm of engaging in racketeering, consumer fraud, and unlawful debt adjustment practices, ruling that the lower court mis-applied the choice … The post (..)

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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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Getting to Know Amy Mertz Brown of Gurstel Law Firm

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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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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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Calif. DA Reaches $30k Settlement With Debt Buyer, Collection Law Firm

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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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Appeals Court Affirms Ruling for Law Firm in FDCPA SOL Case

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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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