By: Robert J. Nahoum Rubin & Rothman LLC is an infamous debt collection law-firm representing creditors, auto lenders, private for profit colleges and debt buyers. According to the New York State Unified Court System, Rubin & Rothman filed more than 6,600 New York debt collection lawsuits in 2014 alone. Debt collection cases like these are most often brought in New […]
NY Debt Collection Law-Firm Rubin & Rothman LLC Filed 6,669 Collection Cases In 2014
The FTC Has Published a Debt Collector S#@t List
By: Robert J. Nahoum The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is the “nation’s consumer protection agencyâ€. Among its many duties, the FTC enforces federal debt collection laws known as the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA for short). The FDCPA regulates the conduct of third party debt collectors and prohibits them from using abusive, unfair, or deceptive practices to collect from […]
A Nickel Tour of New York’s New Debt Collection Rules
By: Robert J. Nahoum New York State recently enacted new debt collection laws designed to protect consumers. The new rules address a number of known abuses and lack of information provided to consumers. WHO IS COVERED? Under the new rules “any person engaged in a business the principal purpose of which is the collection of debts,†or “any persons who […]
NJ Debt Collection Law-Firm Pressler and Pressler Filed 11,749 Collection Cases In 2014
By: Robert J. Nahoum Pressler and Pressler, LLP is an infamous debt collection law-firm representing a creditor or debt buyer. Debt buyers buy up portfolios of old debt from banks, credit card companies, hospitals, doctors, cell phone companies and car companies for pennies on the dollar. Pressler and Pressler is most often identified as a New Jersey debt collection law […]
NY Debt Collection Law-Firm Cohen & Slamowitz Filed 8,680 Collection Cases In 2014
By: Robert J. Nahoum Cohen & Slamowitz, LLP is an infamous debt collection law-firm representing a creditor or debt buyer. Debt buyers buy up portfolios of old debt from banks, credit card companies, hospitals, doctors, cell phone companies and car companies for pennies on the dollar. According to the New York State Unified Court System, Cohen & Slamowitz filed more […]
Portfolio Recovery Associates Filed 22,044 NY Debt Collection Cases In 2014
By: Robert J. Nahoum Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC is an notorious “debt buyerâ€, buying up portfolios of old debt from banks, credit card companies, hospitals, doctors, cell phone companies and car companies for pennies on the dollar. According to the New York State Unified Court System, Portfolio Recovery Associates filed a whopping 22,044 New York debt collection lawsuits in 2014 […]
Debt Buyer LVNV Funding LLC Filed 3,546 New York Debt Collection Cases In 2014
By: Robert J. Nahoum LVNV Funding LLC is an notorious “debt buyerâ€, buying up portfolios of old debt from banks, credit card companies, hospitals, doctors, cell phone companies and car companies for pennies on the dollar. According to the New York State Unified Court System, LVNV Funding filed more than 6,721 New York debt collection lawsuits in 2014 alone. Debt […]
Debt Buyer Cavalry Portfolio Services Filed 2,516 New York Debt Collection Cases In 2014
By: Robert J. Nahoum Cavalry Portfolio Services is an notorious “debt buyerâ€, buying up portfolios of old debt from banks, credit card companies, hospitals, doctors, cell phone companies and car companies for pennies on the dollar. According to the New York State Unified Court System, Cavalry filed more than 2,500 New York debt collection lawsuits in 2014 alone. Debt collection […]
The Law Offices of Robert J. Nahoum Convinces Eltman, Eltman & Cooper To Vacate a 17 Year Old Default Judgment
By: Robert J. Nahoum We have noted a remarkable uptick in the assignments of judgments – a debt buying practice where debt buyers purchase portfolios of old default judgments which have lain dormant for years. In particular, we have observed the infamous New York debt buyer Erin Capital Management and their affiliated law firm Eltman, Eltman & Cooper dusting off […]
The Law Offices of Robert J. Nahoum, P.C. Proudly Announces Our Sponsorship of Breaking AIDS®
The Law Offices of Robert J. Nahoum, P.C. is proud to announce our sponsorship of the Breaking AIDS® road ride from Boston to NYC September 12-14th 2014. The Braking AIDS fundraiser will benefit Housing Works, a healing community of people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS and the largest grassroots AIDS organization in the U.S. Our firm asks for your […]