District Court of Maryland Chief Judge Ben C. Clyburn on Wednesday dismissed 3,168 debt-collection cases pending against Maryland residents with prejudice, meaning they cannot be refiled. The order follows a settlement and final order in U.S. District Court of a ...

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The Commission on Judicial Disabilities is dropping its investigation of Maryland District Court Judge Bruce S. Lamdin in light of his decision to step down from the Baltimore County bench next month.

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Two debt-collection companies will pay a total of $1 million to Maryland to settle claims they violated federal and state laws requiring licensure and prohibiting the submission of false or misleading claims or affidavits in court. LVNV Funding LLC and ...

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Protecting low-income consumers from unscrupulous third-party debt collectors will be a major priority of the Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland in the next year, the organization’s incoming president said Tuesday. John J. “Jack” Condliffe, who takes office July 1, ...

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