The FDCPA provides a bona fide error defense for debt collectors who can show by a preponderance of the evidence that their violation… Read More
As too many judgment creditors know (or sometimes quickly learn), a judgment is often not worth much more than the paper on which… Read More
With a new Presidential administration comes a new Secretary of the United States Department of Labor (DOL), Boston mayor Marty Walsh. Walsh was… Read More
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York recently denied cross-motions for summary judgment on a debtor’s claim that a… Read More
While it remains to be seen what, if any, changes a change in leadership in the CFPB will bring to the Debt Collection… Read More
Legal doctrines develop over time, with judges determined to allocate blame and risk fairly. One such doctrine – an old one – is… Read More
Section 1692a(3) defines a consumer as any natural person obligated or allegedly obligated to pay a consumer debt. The final debt collection rule… Read More
**UPDATE MARCH 29, 2021** The eviction moratorium imposed by the CDC order set to expire March 31, 2021, has… Read More
Established case law tells us that pro se litigants are held to the same standard as represented parties, but that is not always… Read More
Sometimes You Have to Let Them ‘Bring the Heat’ Kevin Costner has been in some fantastic baseball movies: Field of Dreams, For Love… Read More
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