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New Jersey Court Clarifies Requirements for Debt Purchasers Suing on Credit Card Debts


In an unpublished decision, a New Jersey appeals court clarified the legal requirements that credit card debt purchasers must meet in order to pursue collection from consumer account holders.   Main Street Acquisition Corp. v. Nemeth (App. Div., April 1, 2014). Specifically, the appellate  court declared: A plaintiff suing on an assigned, char...

Posted by , May 10, 2014 • Consumer Credit, Litigation

Mortgage Lender Hit with $54,000 Legal Fee in Doomed Foreclosure Case


In a stunning reversal of fortune, HSBC Bank was ordered to pay over $54,000 in legal fees incurred by homeowners who successfully fended off a foreclosure suit based on HSBC's inability to prove ownership of the underlying mortgage and note.   HSBC Bank vs. Nini, A-1941-11T1 (App. Div. , Unpublished, April 30, 2014). According to the Appellate ...

Posted by , May 1, 2014 • Foreclosure

Important Changes In Limited Liability Company Governance Under The Revised New Jersey Limited Liability Company Act


Effective April 1, 2014, all limited liability companies ("LLCs") formed in New Jersey will be governed by the Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act, N.J.S.A. 42:2C-1 through N.J.S.A. 42:2C-17 (the “Revised Act”). The Revised Act became effective as to newly formed LLCs on March 18, 2013.  Starting on April 1, 2014, the Revised Act app...

Posted by , March 30, 2014 • Corporate

Reporting Inaccurate Information to Credit Reporting Bureaus Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act


A derogatory blemish on a consumer's credit report can have long-lasting effects, and present numerous obstacles to purchasing a home, leasing a car, obtaining a credit card, or securing a business loan.  In a recent unpublished opinion issued by the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, Grossman v. Barclays Bank, Delaware, ...

Posted by , March 25, 2014 • Consumer Credit

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