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July 28, 2017

Jones Swanson, co-counsel, file nationwide class action against student loan giant Navient

In a case that could offer relief to thousands of student debtors across the country, Jones Swanson has joined with five other law firms to file a nationwide class action lawsuit against America’s biggest student loan servicer, Navient. The suit, Evan Brian Crocker et al. v. Navient…

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July 28, 2017

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Navient class action case: FAQs

The following is a list of frequently asked questions—and answers—about the nationwide putative class action suit that Jones Swanson and co-counsel have filed against Navient. This list includes information that can help student-loan debtors determine whether they may be potential clients in this case. It also includes information about what will happen as this case…

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July 27, 2017

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National class action gets relief for student borrowers from Navient’s collection calls

For years, Michael Shahbazi’s phone has often rung numerous times a day with calls from the nation’s largest educational loan servicing company, Navient, pressing him for payments on his student loan. In 2011, Mr. Shahbazi filed for bankruptcy, and yet still the calls continued. Navient has also called his…

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July 7, 2017

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Jones Swanson, co-counsel, file suit against former DuPont plant in LaPlace, Louisiana

Jones Swanson has joined with five other law firms to bring a lawsuit against a LaPlace, Louisiana-based plant that, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency, has for years exposed nearby residents to unsafe concentrations of chloroprene, a “likely carcinogen.” DuPont owned the plant until 2015,…

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