Italiano et al v. Midland Funding, LLC et al

  1. October 01, 2020

    Judge Overrules Magistrate's Sanctions Call In Debt Suit

    A New York federal judge has opted not to follow a magistrate judge's recommendation that a putative class of consumers targeted by a debt collection agency be sanctioned for failing to follow orders in the case, holding that they did not act in "bad faith."

  2. March 05, 2020

    Consumers' Claim Multiplication In Debt Suit Irks Judge

    A New York federal judge said Wednesday that a proposed class of consumers targeted by a debt collection agency should have to pay sanctions for surprising the court with a much broader version of their suit against credit management company Midland Funding LLC.