News & Analysis as of

Debt Collection › Final Judgment

Hendershot Cowart P.C.

How Long Does a Judgment Last in Texas?

Hendershot Cowart P.C. on

If you've won a lawsuit and obtained a money judgment in Texas, how long do you have to collect this debt? The short answer is 10 years. However, Texas judgments don't simply expire after a set period. They follow a...more

McGlinchey Stafford

Florida Real Property & Business Litigation Report, Volume 13, Issue 26

McGlinchey Stafford on

Liu v. Securities And Exchange Commission, Case No. 18–1501 (2020). Equitable relief, including disgorgement, is permissible under the Securities Act of 1933, 15 U. S. C. §77a et seq., so long as it does not exceed a...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

CFPB Touts Settlement with Debt Collection Group as Focus on Debt Collection Continues

Ballard Spahr LLP on

The CFPB’s focus on debt collection continues. In addition to proposing changes to debt collection rules, analyzing debt collector trade lines, and filing and participating as an amicus in debt-collection litigation, the CFPB...more

Bennett Jones LLP

The Court as a Collection Agency

Bennett Jones LLP on

Security for judgment is an exceptional remedy only granted in exceptional circumstances. The court prefers to leave debt collection under the auspices of the Civil Enforcement Act. Nevertheless, exceptional circumstances do...more

Rumberger | Kirk

Show Me the Money - Maximizing Monetary Recovery in the Wake of Insurance Fraud

Rumberger | Kirk on

Insurance fraud negatively impacts everyone. It drives up the costs of doing business, along with everyone’s premiums. In fact, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau, insurance companies saw a 102% increase in this...more

Carlton Fields

Magistrate Judge Had Authority To Enter Final Judgment Without Consent Of Absent Class Members But Abused Discretion In Approving...

Carlton Fields on

The Ninth Circuit held that a magistrate judge was not required to obtain the consent of absent class members to approve a settlement in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) case and to enter a final judgment after...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

Connecticut Collections: How to get paid if you are owed money? Part 2: Prejudgment Remedy ("PJR")

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC on

Collections in Connecticut - how to get paid if you are owed money? Collecting money owed to you or your company can be frustrating. When making a claim for damages in Connecticut, unlike in most other states, a plaintiff...more

Stinson LLP

CFPB Continues to Take Action Against Offenders in Debt Collection Services

Stinson LLP on

CFPB Takes Action Against Servicemember Auto Lender Security National Automotive Acceptance Company - On October 28, 2015, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed an administrative order against Security...more

8 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
Sign up Log in
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide