Debt Collection Laws - Bounced-check collector sued
Bounced-check collector sued
For six months in 2004, Ukiah resident Kristy Schwarm lived in fear of being handcuffed and led away by police in front of her six children for bouncing two checks.
Public Citizen, NCLC Call on Congress Not to Exempt Abusive Debt Collectors From Consumer Protection Law
WASHINGTON, D.C. Public Citizen and the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) today called on Congress to block legislation that would grant debt collectors who pose as prosecutors a special, blanket exemption from federal consumer protection law.
Claudia Callaway Joins Manatt's Washington, D.C., Office
WASHINGTON & LOS ANGELES----May 4, 2006--Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, the national law and consulting firm, announced today that Claudia Callaway, a prominent litigator and trial lawyer, has joined the firm's Washington, D.C., office as a Partner.
