Archive for April, 2011
This $311,000 verdict against the law firm for violating the FDCPA is a wake up call to all of us
Lawyers, there is no doubt that when we attempt to collect consumer debts, we are all governed by the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA“). We now have another gruesome reminder in the case of McCollough v Johnson, Rodenburg & Lauinger. Johnson Rodenburg and Lauinger is a North Dakota law firm accused of trying to […]
Be careful about the claims you file in Bankruptcy Court. They are watching you.
I am sure that my colleagues need no admonition from me about filing claims in bankruptcy court. Still, I found an article that worth mentioning to my fellow collection attorneys around the country, entitled “Cleveland Man Indicted on Charges of Making False Claims in Bankruptcy Court.” Lets look at it. Tennessee ranked second in the […]