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By Riley Brennan | January 16, 2024
"Given the language Congress used in the FCRA, state requirements and prohibitions should only be preempted when the matter is capable of classification as identity theft, and then only 'with respect to the conduct required' by the FCRA's identity theft reporting regulations," U.S. District Judge Lance E. Walker for the District of Maine wrote. "In other words, this is a case of partial preemption. When the federal identity theft regulations apply to an act of economic abuse, then the blocking of identity-theft-related reporting activity must proceed according to federal law. But insofar as a given debt is the product of more than mere identity theft, compliance with both federal and state law may be appropriate, depending on the circumstances."
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By Allison Dunn | January 12, 2024
"Though I agree that Mr. Allen offers no good excuse for his non-compliance—and arguably digs a deeper hole through his attempts to deflect blame onto his counsel—I find that a less severe sanction than default judgment is initially warranted for Defendants' and Mr. Allen's misconduct," U.S. District Judge Brendan A. Hurson for the District of Maryland wrote in an order Wednesday.
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By Alaina Lancaster | January 11, 2024
Although advocates for these bankruptcy strategies say they can be more efficient routes to payouts for claimants, some attorneys say judges are likely to shut down these more novel uses of the bankruptcy code.
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By Allison Dunn | January 4, 2024
"Although we are disappointed with the decision, we look forward to moving swiftly ahead with a bench trial before Judge Kelley and getting the Doelgers the justice they deserve," the plaintiffs' lead attorney, James R. Serritella, a partner with Kim & Serritella, told Law.com.
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By Allison Dunn | January 3, 2024
"MOHELA's reliance on Biden to argue that it is 'part of' the State of Missouri is unpersuasive considering that the Supreme Court did not address sovereign immunity," U.S. District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema wrote in Tuesday's opinion.
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By Amanda O'Brien | January 3, 2024
Christopher Kelly and Lisa Colone are co-chairing a new securities enforcement group at the New Jersey firm.
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By Chris O'Malley | January 2, 2024
Many of the new laws are state statutes, with provisions that differ from similar measures passed elsewhere. That reality will add to the compliance challenges for businesses with workers scattered across the country.
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By Bruce J. Bergman | January 2, 2024
"It is remarkable that nuances attendant to acceleration of a mortgage debt and the running of the statute of limitations continue to arise and surprise." The recent case discussed here confirms how often foreclosing parties lose on the statute of limitations issue, calling into question the need for the remedies of FAPA.
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By Chris O'Malley | December 13, 2023
Scott Stengel is taking the legal reins of Truist, a Charlotte-based bank formed through the $66 billion merger of BB&T and SunTrust.
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By Chris O'Malley | December 13, 2023
Scott Stengel is taking the legal reins of Truist, a Charlotte-based bank formed through the $66 billion merger of BB&T and SunTrust.
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