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Sykes v. Mel S. Harris and Associates
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February 10, 2015
Class Cert. Upheld In Leucadia 'Default Judgment Mill' Row
The Second Circuit upheld class certification for more than 100,000 consumer debtors who allegedly fell prey to a fraudulent debt-collection default judgment scheme by a Leucadia National Corp. debt-buying affiliate and its law firm and process server, finding Tuesday that common issues predominated.
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November 21, 2013
FDCPA Covers Fraud On The Court, Regulators Tell 2nd Circ.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Federal Trade Commission recently urged the Second Circuit to reject a law firm and other class action defendants' argument that the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act doesn't cover fraudulent communications with courts and others not affiliated with the debtor.