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Debtor was a general partner in a since-disbanded law firm, and was sued in his individual capacity by the firm's former landlord. Judgment was eventually entered against all the partners for over ...

OP-ED: This appellate decision will likely resonate with anyone who's ever had a joint bank account, or with creditors who have had to deal with them. In a decision that will likely resonate with ...

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A CREDIT CARD company whose bill collectors made “rude, insulting, obscene and threatening statements” to customers now owes tens of thousands of New Yorkers a debt. A state Supreme Court judge in ...