Tag Archives: Debt Collection Lawsuits

A Texas County’s approach to handling an “exploded” number of debt collection cases as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic has improved resolution rates before cases get to a judge and netted the county an achievement award from the National Association of Counties, according to a published report. Justices of …

A medical devices company in Massachusetts has caught the attention of the state’s attorney general for filing more than 12,000 debt collection lawsuits during the past 10 years, most of them in the same court, forcing some individuals to travel up to 250 miles to defend themselves in the suits, …

The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the dismissal of a pair of lawsuits filed against a collection law firm that accused it of violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act because it included “disbursements” in a statement of claim document when collection lawsuits were filed against the plaintiffs, …

A pilot program aimed at resolving debt collection lawsuits without the parties having to go to court is being expanded in New Mexico. The Online Dispute Resolution service, as of Sept. 1, is not available to all magistrate and district courts in the state. Previously, the service was only available …