Under the Mississippi law a deficiency suit must be brought “within one-year from the date of the foreclosure or sale” of the collateral. See Miss. Code Ann. § 15-1-23. The United States Court for the Fifth Circuit has...more
The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”) provides that a consumer is entitled to “reasonable attorney’s fees” as part of a “successful” claim. See 15 U.S.C. § 1692k(a)(3). While courts have found that this provision...more
On September 4, 2018, the Mississippi Court of Appeals upheld an arbitration agreement between a nursing home and its resident. See Massey v. Oasis Health & Rehab of Yazoo City, LLC, No. 2017-CA-00086-COA, 2018 WL 4204207...more