Suit Accuses Collector of Contacting Plaintiff’s Brother
- A collection operation is facing a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act lawsuit for allegedly contacting the plaintiff’s brother twice, with the second communication coming after the plaintiff informed the defendant that it should not call the brother.
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Appeals Court Affirms Ruling for Defendants in FDCPA Case
- The Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has upheld a summary judgment ruling in favor of the defendants in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case, ruling that the plaintiff’s claims were outside the FDCPA’s one year statute of limitations and his attempt to request verification of the debt “was untimely by many years.”
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Appeals Court Affirms Arbitration Ruling in FDCPA Class Action Against Debt Buyer
- The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has upheld a lower court’s order compelling arbitration in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act class-action case, ruling that the defendant purchased the rights of the contract governing the underlying debt as well as purchasing the debt itself.
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Ringleader of Student Loan Debt Relief Scam Settles with FTC
- The Federal Trade Commission has announced a settlement with the final defendant and “ringleader” of a student loan debt relief scam that bilked consumers out of nearly $9 million that will see the individual permanently banned from the debt relief industry and required to turn over assets to satisfy a $7.4 million judgment.
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