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New York’s FAIR Business Practices Act: State Regulators Begin Expansion of Consumer Protection Authority

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On March 13, 2025, New York State took a significant step towards bolstering its consumer and small business protections with the introduction of the Fostering Affordability and Integrity Through Reasonable (FAIR) Business...more

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New York AG to Bank: Freeze! No More Restraining Protected Consumer Funds

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New York AG Letitia James entered into an Assurance of Discontinuance with national bank Pathward, N.A., f/k/a MetaBank, to resolve an investigation into Pathward’s handling of customer accounts and settle claims that the...more

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West Virginia AG Files Suit to Block New York Debt Collection Company from Doing Business in West Virginia

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On September 23, 2021, the West Virginia Attorney General’s Office (AG) announced  that it had filed a complaint  against a New York-based debt collection agency for violations of the West Virginia Consumer Credit and...more

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Debt Collector To Return $477,000 To Washington Consumers In AG Settlement

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Washington AG Bob Ferguson reached a settlement with Denver-based collection agency Machol & Johannes, LLC and its present and former owners (collectively “M&J”) to resolve allegations that the company engaged in unlawful...more

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Consumer Law Hinsights – May 2020

Consumer Law Hinsights is a monthly compilation of nationwide consumer protection cases of interest to financial services and accounts receivable management companies....more

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