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US v. Jarvis

Asset Forfeiture, Criminal Law & Procedure, Debt Collection, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a matter involving the propriety of two notices of lis pendens filed under New Mexico state law by the United States on substitute property...

Johnson v. Smith

Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Debt Collection, Evidence
In order to demonstrate a violation of an automatic stay of 11 U.S.C. section 362(k)(1) in bankruptcy proceedings, the debtor bears the burden of...

Guerrero v. RJM Acquisitions LLC

Attorney's Fees, Commercial Law, Consumer Protection Law, Debt Collection
Communications directed only to a debtor's attorney, and unaccompanied by any threat to contact the debtor, are not actionable under the Fair Debt...

Gamles Corp. v. Gibson

Civil Procedure, Debt Collection, Judgement Enforcement, Labor & Employment Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a dispute over the satisfaction of a judgment obtained against defendants, an order granting defendants' "Motion to Remove Judgment" is reversed...

Giles v. Gen. Motors Acceptance Corp.

Commercial Law, Contracts, Debt Collection, Injury & Tort Law
In cases raising tort and contract claims brought by owners and operators of car dealerships against General Motors Acceptance Corporation (GMAC)...

Farmers Bank of Hamburg v. US Dep't of Agric.

Administrative Law, Agriculture, Banking Law, Debt Collection
In a suit by a bank to recover losses on loans guaranteed by the USDA, an order affirming the decision of the agency to deny the bank's request is...

Barnes v. Advanced Call Ctr. Techs., LLC

Banking Law, Debt Collection
In a suit alleging that form dunning letters sent to plaintiffs violated certain provisions of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, summary...

People v. Allegheny Cas. Co.

Criminal Law & Procedure, Debt Collection
Although the circumstance that a trial court has declared a bail forfeiture is a matter that should be reflected in the court's minutes, and although...

Law Office of David J. Stern, P.A. v. Sec. Nat'l Servicing Corp.

Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Debt Collection, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice, Property Law & Real Estate
In a case involving a legal malpractice claim arising out of an attempted mortgage foreclosure, a district court's decision reversing summary judgment...

Sherman v. Sec. & Exch. Comm'n

Administrative Law, Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure, Criminal Law & Procedure, Debt Collection, Oil and Gas Law, Securities Law
A decision reversing a bankruptcy court's denial of a motion brought by the SEC to dismiss debtors' bankruptcy petition is reversed where, although...