Mann Bracken - Litigation-Based Collection Was Firm's Focus

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Debt collectors used to operate largely by sending intimidating letters and making repeated phone calls to debtors, trying to convince them to pay what they owed.

But in recent years, debt collectors have increasingly shifted their efforts from the phone bank to the courtroom, filing thousands and thousands of lawsuits against alleged debtors.

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Mann Bracken - Litigation-Based Collection Was Firm's Focus

One of most aggressive filers was Mann Bracken LLP, a national firm with Maryland roots and a strong Maryland presence whose collapse this month wreaked havoc on the courts and drew the attention of state regulators. The firm had at least 20,000 cases here, according to district court estimates.

Mark A. Kaufman, Mar...

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