Archive | October 19, 2023

William Asa Hutchinson, III pleads guilty to felony possession. Will he lose his license to practice law?

Benton County Circuit Court Judge Brad Karren left his disposition blank, meaning he did not circle “accepted”, “rejected”, “noted” or “deferred” before stating “It is so ordered.”

Also, what about the Glock that was found in Mr. Hutchinson’s car? Is there usually an enhancement if someone has an illegal substance and a gun at the same time?

The Junior William Asa Hutchinson’s conduct seems reckless and puts society at a risk. He should definitely not be allowed to practice law until he shows a track record for staying clean and sober.

PRA Group, Inc Stock, PRAA, Breaks Through Its 10-Year Floor

Litigious, vexatious parent of Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC stock price headed to zero?

It is hard to feel sorry for them as they pay their top execs millions per year, while offering their victims $1,000 to settle FDCPA and invasion of privacy cases.

From PRA Group, Inc. 2023 Proxy Statement.

So, Laura White, who is head of risk management and compliance, is paid almost $2,000,000 per year. The parent company’s favored child, PRA, LLC, made Offers of Judgment to me for $1,000 and $5,000 plus costs of under a thousand, for doing things it already paid millions in punitive damages for doing to other victims.

That was two years of heavy litigation ago. Back then, I would have settled for $500,000. When my bloodwork was wack-a-doodle and I could barely get out of bed, I would have begrudgingly settled for $50,000.

But the brilliant risk manager thought it better to spend who knows how much on an army of attorneys to make a point.

Here is some free advice – this is NOT legal advice. I ran a successful real estate sales and development business, and this was my risk management plan. (I was sued only once, in small claims court, because I refused to pay $2,000ish for carpet that was not the color I had ordered.)

  • Your word should be your bond.
  • Have good documentation to back up what you say.
  • Don’t call people who don’t want to be called. Err on the side of caution. (I was a real estate broker and my agents and I made zero cold calls.)

PRA lies.

PRA has lousy documentation, filled with lies.

PRA makes incessant phone calls. When its number is blocked, it calls from another neighbor spoofing number. This conduct gets it sued.

It looks like the stock buying public agrees with me.