Companies that service or collect commercial debt are reminded that new practice requirements are taking effect in California starting July 1, 2025. As Mayer Brown reported when California Senate Bill ...

On September 24, California enacted a series of consumer protection laws, including three bills aimed specifically at restricting certain debt collection practices in connection with medical debt ...

A bill in the California state Assembly proposes a variety of consumer protections for students who owe debts directly to a college or university related to a mid-semester withdrawal from classes, ...

California’s total long-term debt, between the state and local governments, has quietly surged to over half a trillion dollars, making it the most indebted state in the nation. The state’s debt ...

While millions of Americans owe the IRS money in back taxes, some unfortunately owe a lot more than others. Take this 33-year-old California man, for example. His dire situation, in which he owes ...

The plaintiffs have argued that the credit-reporting agencies' decision to not report unpaid debt under $500 has injured them ...