Get to know the research on debt collection lawsuits, racial disparities in judgments, and a big slice of consumer debt: ...

Consumers across the country are being bombarded with intimidating and sometimes aggressive debt collection calls, and ...

Companies that service or collect commercial debt are reminded that new practice requirements are taking effect in California starting July 1, 2025. As Mayer Brown reported when California Senate Bill ...

The statute of limitations also plays a critical role. Each state sets time limits on how long a creditor can sue you for ...

OAKLAND — In 2020, California led the nation in outlawing transcript-withholding, a debt collection practice that sometimes kept low-income college students from getting jobs or advanced degrees. Five ...

Disputing collections debt can protect your credit, but only if you know when it actually makes sense to do so.