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The Legal Intelligencer

Fair Debt Collection Suit Against Phila. Firm, Weltman, Weinberg and Reis, Sent to District Court

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
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Daily Business Review

Debt Collectors Face Avalanche of Class Actions in Alabama, Florida and Georgia

In the last two months, plaintiffs have filed at least 35 purported class actions against debt collectors in Alabama, Florida and Georgia federal courts. Each of the complaints alleges the defendants violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) by providing the plaintiff's confidential information to a third-party "mail house."
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New York Law Journal

Second Department Leaves Open the Possibility of a Third Party Raising the Statute of Limitations as a Defense to Foreclosure, Leaving Lenders in the Lurch

The Second Department notably avoided ruling on the open question of whether a third party that is not in privity with a borrower may interpose the statute of limitations as a defense to foreclosure. Had the Appellate Division addressed this important question, it could have clarified an unsettled area of the law and aided settlement in foreclosure cases.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Roles Reversed: JD Stuart Law Group Sued Over Alleged Debt Collection Practices

Plaintiff's complaint seeks actual damages for "anger, anxiety, emotional distress, fear and frustration" attributed to company's collection attempt.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Trustee Transfers Girardi Keese's Mesh, NFL Concussion Cases After Erika Girardi Drops Objection

A bankruptcy trustee's request to send the NFL concussion cases to Goldberg, Persky & White, and 52 transvaginal mesh cases to Nadrich & Cohen and The Oshman Firm, is likely to go forward after Erika Girardi, the estranged wife of Tom Girardi, dropped her objection on Monday.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Lawsuit Against Chase Bank by Cardholders Who Allege They Were Denied Reimbursement For Fraudulent Charges Moved to Federal Court

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
1 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

T.D. Bank Hit With Lawsuit Over Alleged Consumer Credit Law Breaches

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
1 minute read

Daily Business Review

Jones Day Retained to Defend Experian From Fair Credit Reporting Claims

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
1 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Barclays a Defendant Amid Series of Fair Credit Reporting Act Suits in NJ Federal Court

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
1 minute read

New York Law Journal

Bankruptcy Judge Rejects Kossoff Effort to Claim Fifth Amendment Privilege in Law Firm Chapter 7 Proceedings

Kossoff has been accused of stealing millions of dollars he was supposed to hold in escrow for clients, which led to an ongoing investigation by the Manhattan District Attorney's Office and several civil lawsuits.
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