Can My Debt be Sold When Litigation is Pending?

by Steve
(Lexington, Ky)

On 8/13/10 I filed a lawsuit against a debt collector for breaking the FDCPA. While negotiations were continueing this collector transfered this debt to another collection agency. I was trying to get the debt collector to resolve the debt owed. I recieved a letter on February 1, 2011 from another collection agency, I did not come to an agreement with the previous collector until February 11, 2011. How can they do that with litigation still pending?