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Legal Settlement Funding

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Provides New Business Opportunities To Some Lawyers

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The 1977 federal law to protect consumers from abusive debt collectors, better known as the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) has molded a profitable business opportunity for some lawyers. Some lawyers are using the law as a tool for lawsuits which results in some cases avoiding litigation in favor for quick settlements. Colorado has …

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Colorado Attorney General Beats Back Legal Settlement Firms

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Colorado Attorney General John Suthers recently announced that his office has filed a counterclaim lawsuit against a series of Northbrook, Ill.-based companies and a Brooklyn, N.Y.-based business, accusing the companies of engaging in deceptive trade practices and unlicensed lending. “Settlement-advance companies are a growing issue in Colorado and across the country,” Suthers said. “Despite their …

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