Michael R. O’Donnell
Riker Danzig LLP
Articles
New York Supreme Court Vacates Confession of Judgment Based on a Criminally Usurious Contract
USA - February 16 2017 The Supreme Court of New York, Westchester County, recently granted Defendant’s motion to vacate a confession of judgment entered against it, voiding…
New York Amends Confession of Judgment Statute to Prohibit Confessions Filed Against Out-of-State Debtors
USA - September 12 2019 On August 30, 2019, Governor Cuomo signed legislation that amended CPLR § 3218 to prevent creditors from filing confessions of judgment in New York…
Arizona Appellate Court Affirms Judgment for Title Insurance Company and Escrow Agent in Lenders’ Fraud Action
USA - April 17 2018 The Arizona Court of Appeals recently affirmed a lower court’s order dismissing claims against a title insurance company and an escrow agent and held…
Third Circuit Finds Debt Collector Violated FDCPA by Sending an Envelope With a QR Code That Revealed the Debtor’s Account Number When Scanned
USA - September 19 2019 The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently affirmed a District Court’s decision granting a debtor’s motion for summary…
Wisconsin Federal Court Holds That Creditor Who Inadvertently Included Extra Space in Debtor’s Name in UCC Financing Statement Was Unsecured
USA - December 12 2017 The United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin recently held that a creditor did not perfect its security interest in the…
