December 16, 2015
Three women accusing AllianceOne Receivables Management Inc. of threatening them with criminal charges over unpaid debts survived a slew of challenges to their claims, persuading a Washington federal judge to certify three statewide classes of debtors on Wednesday.
December 17, 2014
A federal judge in Washington state on Tuesday refused to throw out a proposed class action accusing a debt collector of unlawfully threatening debtors with prosecution, finding that the underlying debt stemming from a bounced check for license plate fees was covered under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.