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Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Garnishment Appeals

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Fifth Circuit Erie-Guess Excludes Retirement Accounts from Spousal Restitution Garnishment

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On December 30, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reversed and remanded a ruling from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi that concerned the denial of Appellant’s motion to...more

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D.C. Circuit Limits Government's Ability to Collect on Personal Debt by Garnishing Assets of Closely Held Corporation, Reverses...

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On July 8, 2016, the D.C. Circuit clarified the limits of the Federal Debt Collection Procedures Act (FDCPA). The Court held under D.C. and federal law that the government cannot satisfy a judgment against a co-owner and...more

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