The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit recently affirmed that a debt collector did not violate the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) when it threatened legal action to collect debts ...

For private loans, the statute of limitations ranges from three to 10 years depending on your state of residence. Around 45 million Americans have federal student loan debt, and many people struggle ...

Medical bills can quickly spiral, so you need to understand your legal exposure if the debt goes to collections.

The Iowa Senate Appropriations Committee advanced a bill that would add an exemption to the time limit on filing child sexual abuse lawsuits, allowing former Boy Scouts in the state to be a part of ...

Rep. Ann Meyer, R-Fort Dodge, spoke on a bill lifting the statute of limitations specifically for child sexual assault victims involved in a Boy Scouts of America settlement. (Photo by Robin ...

Prosecuting most sex crimes in Indiana generally has to happen within five years of the crime being committed. A bill that would have eliminated the statute of limitations for all sex crimes in ...

Carissa Siekman testified in front of the Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee about the need to eliminate the statute of limitations for sex crimes. Sexual violence survivors told lawmakers ...

“We don’t want anybody avoiding any responsibility because of technicalities,” said Representative Matthew S. Dawson, who introduced the measure PROVIDENCE — A bill introduced in the House on ...