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The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals' recent decision, Hunstein v. Preferred Collection and Management Services, Inc., may have changed the industry standard for debt collectors in Florida, Georgia, and Alabama who use third-party vendors to prepare and mail collection notices. The Court itself expressly recognized that it's decision, which interprets section 1692c(b) of the Fair ...

In his iconic ballad "Thunder Road," Bruce Springsteen sings of doubt and redemption. Understanding that he is "no hero," Bruce croons for a better future. He pleads with Mary to stop "wasting her summer praying in vain" and, instead, to join him on Thunder Road. If only she would climb into his car, hit the ...

Bankruptcy filings, both for businesses and consumers, were in a steady decline since 2010 and leading to the COVID-19 pandemic. Then when the pandemic hit, many Courts imposed moratoria on foreclosures and evictions, thus eliminating the reason many businesses and individuals file for bankruptcy protection. Additionally, PPP loans and stimulus funds were made available by ...

Early this year, the news in Florida's business rent tax, the sales tax applicable to commercial leases in Florida, was that there is no news. After several straight years of reductions in the sales tax rates on commercial leases, the rates for 2021 held steady at 5.5% plus the applicable discretionary surtax. Today, only a ...