The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio granted preliminary approval to a class action settlement for unlawful debt collection practices by a law firm based in Lebanon, Ohio. The federal class action lawsuit alleges that the debt collector sued consumers in a county other than where they lived or signed the debt being sued on, which violates the "venue" or "distant forum" provisions of the Fair Debt Collection Practice Act and the Ohio Consumer Sales Practices Act.
Bankruptcy Filings Fall, But Still Viable Option for Some
There are many things that can be used to serve as a marker for economic recovery-and the amount of bankruptcy filings can be one of them.
