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Posts tagged as “Receivables”

Penn. Appellate Court Holds Attempt to Collect Time-Barred Debt Did Not Violate FDCPA or FCEUA

The Superior Court of Pennsylvania, an intermediate appellate court, recently affirmed a trial court's order sustaining preliminary objections to a complaint alleging violations of Pennsylvania's Fair Credit Extension Uniformity Act (FCEUA), which incorporates by reference the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA).

7th Cir. Reverses Denial of Bankruptcy Trustee’s Action to Recover Money Paid to Debt Collector

In a bankruptcy trustee's adversary action to recover money paid to a collection agency within 90 days prior to the filing of the debtor's bankruptcy petition, and pursuant to a previous garnishment order, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit recently reversed the ruling of a trial court denying the trustee's application.

NY Court of Appeals Confirms Secured Lender May Collect Accounts Receivable of the Debtor

The New York Court of Appeals recently reversed the rulings of both the trial court and intermediate appellate court and held that under Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) a secured lender may collect the accounts receivables owed to the debtor by third parties.

3rd Cir. Grants Motion to Compel Arbitration in Case Where Validity of Assignment of Contract is at Issue

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently confirmed that parties may contractually delegate questions of arbitrability to the arbitrator and reversed a District Court’s order denying a debt buyer's motion to compel arbitration when there was a question about the validity of assignment of the underlying contract.