Court Rules Civil Damages Possible For Defendant’s Criminal Failure To Register

In Laccinole v. Gulf Coast Collection Bureau, Inc., No. CV 22-223-JJM-LDA, 2023 WL 157719 (D.R.I. Jan. 11, 2023), the court partially denied defendant Gulf Coast Collection Bureau’s (“Gulf Coast”) motion to dismiss because of an outstanding issue whether the defendant could be criminally liable for failing to register as a debt collector under Rhode Island law. Read More