April 14, 2026
A Michigan federal judge has given final approval for a $13.1 million settlement to a class of some 5,300 debtors who complained that a creditor law firm charged unlawfully high post-judgment interest rates during debt collection.
October 03, 2025
Debtors and a Michigan creditor law firm asked a Michigan federal judge to approve a settlement agreement valued at about $9 million to resolve claims the law firm charged unlawfully high post-judgment interest rates on debt collection actions.
March 14, 2025
A law firm accused of charging unlawfully high post-judgment interest rates on debt collection actions told a Michigan federal court on Thursday that several debtors have already resolved their litigation, precluding them from pressing their federal class action, and debt collection agencies blamed the rates on the law firm.
March 26, 2024
A Michigan federal judge on Tuesday declined to decertify a class of debtors alleging a law firm charged unlawfully high post-judgment interest rates, saying the defendants were confused about what was needed to show standing.
March 04, 2024
A Michigan federal court has certified a class of debtors accusing creditor law firm Mary Jane M. Elliott PC of charging unlawfully high post-judgment interest rates on dozens of debt collection suits across the state.