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Oregon Gov. Signs Garnishment, Collection Bill into Law

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The governor of Oregon has signed a bill into law that raises the amount of money that can be protected by consumers from garnishments and keeps them from a “financial death spiral because of debt collection,” according to the sponsor of the bill.

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Report Analyzes Garnishment Data to Lobby N.Y. Governor to Sign Anti-Garnishment Bill into Law

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Appeals Court Upholds Dismissal of FDCPA Suit Over Garnishment

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The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has upheld the dismissal of a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case in which a defendant was accused of violating the statute by garnishing the plaintiff’s wages to enforce a nonfinal judgment, ruling that alleging a violation of Washington’s state garnishment law is not a de facto … The (..)

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Garnishment Protection Bill Advances in Va. Legislature

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Even as many states are moving to ease collection restrictions that were put into place at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the Virginia legislature is moving forward with a bill that would protect the economic stimulus payments received by individuals from being garnished by debt collectors.

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Industry Vows to Appeal Ruling Denying Challenge to Arizona Garnishment Law

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… The post Industry Vows to Appeal Ruling Denying Challenge to Arizona Garnishment Law first appeared on AccountsRecovery.net. . … The post Industry Vows to Appeal Ruling Denying Challenge to Arizona Garnishment Law first appeared on AccountsRecovery.net.

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Judge Grants TRO Blocking Enactment of New Garnishment Law in Arizona

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A state court judge in Arizona has granted a temporary restraining order halting the enactment of a measure approved by voters last month that increases the amount that is shielded from garnishments to pay medical debts while also lowering judgment interest rates that can be charged.

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Appeals Court Upholds Ruling For Plaintiff in FDCPA Case Over Garnishment Jurisdiction

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The Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has affirmed a lower court’s ruling in favor of a plaintiff who accused a collection law firm of violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by obtaining a writ of garnishment in the wrong jurisdiction. A copy of the ruling in the case of Thompson v.