What happens if you don’t respond to a debt lawsuit?

Knowing what happens after you ignore a debt lawsuit is critical if you want to protect your finances. Getty Images/iStockphoto Creditors and debt buyers file millions of debt collection lawsuits against borrowers each year and while there can be serious repercussions that stem from a debt-related lawsuit, the majority of borrowers never actually respond after …

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Italy Recovers 19 Bodies From Migrant Boat, Survivors Taken to Lampedusa

ROME, April 1 (Reuters) – Italy’s coast guard recovered ⁠the ⁠bodies of 19 migrants and ⁠rescued 58 survivors from a boat that broke down ​while trying to cross to Europe from Libya, rescue officials and migrant rescue charities ‌said on Wednesday. Some of the victims — ‌18 men and one woman — appear to have …

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How much of your paycheck will you actually lose to wage garnishment?

Federal law sets baseline limits on how much creditors can take from your disposable earnings. Eleonora Galli/Getty Images By the time your wages are being garnished over an old, unpaid debt, it’s already a done deal legally. A court judgment has been entered, paperwork has been filed and your employer — who is legally required …

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Booker urges Supreme Court to allow Roundup cancer lawsuits to proceed

Washington — Democratic Sen. Cory Booker filed a legal brief with the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday backing cancer patients in a high-stakes case that could determine whether thousands of lawsuits over the weedkiller Roundup can proceed — and drawing a direct contrast with the Trump administration’s position. The filing, known as an amicus brief, …

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Supreme Court casts doubt on Trump’s arguments in birthright citizenship case

Supreme Court casts doubt on Trump’s arguments in birthright citizenship case – CBS News Watch CBS News The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed skeptical of President Trump’s order to end birthright citizenship as they heard arguments in the high-stakes case. CBS News’ Jan Crawford and Weijia Jiang has more.

FDA Grants Speedy Approval to Eli Lilly’s Weight-Loss Pill for Obesity

Federal regulators on Wednesday approved Eli Lilly’s new weight-loss pill, a second daily oral medication to treat obesity and other weight-related conditions. The Food and Drug Administration granted expedited approval to orforglipron, a GLP-1 drug that works like widely used injectable medications to mimic a natural hormone that controls appetite and feelings of fullness. The …

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