On July 14, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau filed a lawsuit against Frederick J. Hanna & Associates, a debt collection law firm that it redefined as a “lawsuit mill.” The CFPB alleges that the firm churned out hundreds of thousands of debt collection lawsuits with little or no oversight from attorneys, and violated the FDCPA in the process. In short: Lawyers aren’t happy. What kind of precedent do you think this sets?


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