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Sunday, October 11, 2026
Courthouse News Service
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Debt Collection

A class action in San Diego Federal Court claims Portfolio Recovery Associates, of Norfolk, Va., buys old alleged debts for pennies on the dollar, some of which are time-barred, and then sues to try to collect, without verifying them and without evidence.

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