House Bill 1709

House Bill 1709

Columbia Legal Services helped to pass successful legislation in 2010 that halted the most predatory practices of the industry. The legislation limited payday loans to one loan at a time and no more than 8 payday loans per customer per year. These provisions stopped...
Braam v. Washington – History of the Case

Braam v. Washington – History of the Case

The start of the case: In 1998, 13 children initiated a lawsuit seeking damages and injunctive relief against the State of Washington, claiming the State was harming children in foster care through inadequate care. The named plaintiffs settled their individual claims...