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Federal Courts Collection Letter Falsely Implying Immediate Legal Action Doesn’t Violate FDCPA

Collection Letter Falsely Implying Immediate Legal Action Doesn’t Violate FDCPA

By Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on

A collection agency that sent a notice warning of possible legal action if the debt was not repaid did not violate federal law, according to U.S. District...

Federal Courts Comedian in Car Clear of Copyright Claim

Comedian in Car Clear of Copyright Claim

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Jerry Seinfeld is still working during the pandemic. His new Netflix stand-up special, taped last year, just released. He is appearing on talk shows from his...

Federal Courts Unusually Combative Second Circuit Denies Review of a Controversial Sanctuary City Case

Unusually Combative Second Circuit Denies Review of a Controversial Sanctuary City Case

By Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on

This week the Second Circuit declined to review en banc a case involving the withholding of federal grant funds to so-called “sanctuary" cities and...

Federal Courts Second Circuit Ends Star Trek's Troubles With Tardigrades

Second Circuit Ends Star Trek's Troubles With Tardigrades

By Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on

The idea of a giant tardigrade is terrifying. Tardigrades are real, microscopic animals that can survive in almost any environment. They are the only known...

Federal Courts Universities Shocked to Find Cash Payments to Student Athletes Going on In Their Establishments

Universities Shocked to Find Cash Payments to Student Athletes Going on In Their Establishments

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Every year a new scandal breaks in NCAA Men's College Basketball involving under-the-table payments to student-athletes. It turns out that the students...

Federal Courts When Can New Yorkers Start Throwing Axes Again?

When Can New Yorkers Start Throwing Axes Again?

By Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on

The COVID-19 pandemic has put our lives on hold. If you're like me, you can't wait to do normal things again: See friends, go to live events, and start...

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