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Colo. judge issues new ruling in payday lending case against Indian tribes

By David Heath

Judge admits he 'misunderstood' evidence of tribal blame in Scott Tucker's online payday lending operation

Excerpts from this story referencing "Indian tribe":

"… et were beyond the reach of state regulators because they had been sold to Indian tribes.Denver District Judge Morris Hoffman says it’s now clear from the evide …"

"… lending laws.This bizarre twist in the seven-year-old case seems to allow Indian tribes to sell their sovereign immunity to businesses wanting to violate state l …"

"… ent-a-tribe.” And today, at least 30 online payday lenders claim ties to Indian tribes.The Colorado Attorney General contends that Scott Tucker, a Leawood, Kan. …"

"… said that the evidence made it clear that Tucker’s initial deal with the Indian tribes was legitimate. Yet Hoffman got key facts wrong in his first ruling.Hoffm …"