Blog Posts in January, 2013

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Class Action Accused North Star Capital Acquisition of Abusing Legal Process with Deceptive Stipulations Sent with Initial Complaints January 31, 2013
New York-based debt buyer, North Star Capital Acquisitions, failed to convince a federal court that its practice of sending consumers, with its initial complaint, a "Stipulation for Entry of Final ...
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Debtor Sues Arrow Financial Services, LLC for Furnishing Negative Marks to Credit Bureaus without First Validating a Disputed Debt January 31, 2013
In Purnell v. Arrow Financial Services, LLC (6 th Cir. 2008), Illinois-based debt buyer, Arrow Financial Services, was sued for continuing to furnish a disputed collection account to the credit ...
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Facebook Users Beware! Debt Collectors Infiltrate Social Media January 25, 2013
In this day and age, just about everybody has a Facebook user page. If you're one of those people, you should be aware that debt collectors have taken their shady efforts to social media outlets such ...
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Metro Portfolios Escapes Liability for Suing on Time-Barred Claim Due to Debtor's Failure to Vacate Judgment January 19, 2013
At The Langel Firm, we defend consumer debt lawsuits and bring separate federal lawsuits against those same collectors who violate the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) within the context of ...
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Debt Collectors Threatening You With Jail Time? You Have a Claim Under the FDCPA January 18, 2013
The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) prohibits harassing and abusive conduct as well as false, deceptive, or misleading representations in connection with collection of a debt. If a debt ...
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How much of my wages can be garnished? Summary of New York Law January 6, 2013
The Basic Rule 10% of your gross earnings will be deducted subject to a minimum wage analysis explained below. Gross earnings are defined as salary, wages, overtime earnings, commissions, income from ...
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