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Time Warner Owes $229,500 for Robocalls to the Wrong Person
Many people dislike receiving robocalls. Araceli King disliked receiving 153 of them from a single company. A Manhattan federal judge ruled that Time Warner Cable must pay insurance claims specialist Araceli King, $229,500 for placing 153 automated calls to her...
Read MoreNew York State Establishes New Rules for Debt Collectors
New York State just took a major step in protecting consumer rights in credit card collection cases. The state recently updated its requirements for debt collectors when filing credit card collection cases against debtors, aiming to put a stop to...
Read MoreNew York: Consumer Fair Debt Collection Practices Rights Trampled On
New report blames “Sewer Service,” “Robosigning,” and lack of legal representation Last month the New Economy Project (NEP), a New York-based non-profit advocacy group, released its report detailing abuses in New York courts that are to blame for overburdening the...
Read MoreNY Law Firm Files 80,000 Suits a Year with 14 Lawyers
Cohen & Slamowitz has only 14 lawyers on staff, but it manages to file about 80,000 lawsuits a year. The Woodbury, N.Y., firm files debt collection suits, and it uses computer software to help prepare its cases, the New York...
Read MoreLaw Firm’s Debt Collection Review Violated Federal Act
A New York judge has determined that a law firm violated the Federal Debt Collections Practices Act (FDCPA) after it mass produced collection letters and litigation documents from it’s computer system without a thorough review of the alleged debt. The law firm...
Read MoreProtecting Seniors Against Financial Fraud
In New York, Financial Fraud against seniors is a serious problem and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand plans to crack down on scams and loopholes that have cost NY Seniors over $180 million. Her plan will consist of the following: 1. Increase...
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