What is Boiler up to?

All, I have not posted in a while. It is well past time to update you and let you know that it will be more difficult to contact me going forward. I still believe in everything posted on this site. The philosophies and methodologies I have written about and have spoken to still hold up. They continue to stand the test of time. I will continue to [...]

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Mastercard Parody – Police State

You just can't pass up a parody. I like this one. [embedplusvideo height="388" width="640" standard="http://www.youtube.com/v/OH4onCfRtYc?fs=1&hd=1" [...]

New WebRecon Data

WebRecon tracks litigation on consumer laws such as the FDCPA, FCRA, and TCPA. Here is the link to their latest data [...]

Driving Without a License Article

This article came to me from a reader. I do not know the author or the source. If it is your work, I will gladly credit you or remove the article. I think it is a great [...]

List of State Collection Laws

All, Here is a list of state collection laws including Puerto Rico and Washington D.C.. This is a great place to start to learn your state's laws. These laws change over time [...]

Case Law: Palmer v. Hoffman: hearsay exception for business records

Similar to the LVNV case from yesterday's post, here is the case that was used by Mastaw. This is a Supreme Court ruling. In summary: "In short, it is manifest that, in [...]

Case Law: LVNV FUNDING, LLC v. MASTAW: hearsay exception for business records

In dealing with business records being admitted as evidence, this case is a great read. See attached. lvnv-v-mastaw-tn-14-dec-2011 Here is the summary: This appeal concerns [...]

Case Law: Budd v. People: Rights

Budd v. People, 143 U.S. 517, 550, 12 S. Ct. 468, 478, 36 L. Ed. 247 (1892)Supreme Court of the United States February 29, 1892 143 U.S. 51712 S.Ct. 468 Men are endowed [...]

Case Law: James Talcott, Inc. v. Gee: Deficiency Judgment

James Talcott, Inc. v. Gee, 266 Cal. App. 2d 384, 72 Cal. Rptr. 168 (1968)Court of Appeal, Second District, Division 5, California.October 4, 1968 266 Cal.App.2d 384 72 [...]

Case Law: Boyd v. United States

Boyd v. United States, 116 U.S. 616, 6 S. Ct. 524, 29 L. Ed. 746 (1886)Supreme Court of the United States February 1, 1886 116 U.S. 6166 S.Ct. 524 The Section in Dark Red [...]