FDCPA
Appeals Court Overturns Dismissal of Second Suit That Was Filed 16 Days After First Suit Was Settled
The Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has overturned a lower court's dismissal of a lawsuit and ruled that...
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Judge Grants MTD in FDCPA ‘Current Balance’ Case
A District Court judge in New York has granted a defendant's motion to dismiss after it was sued for allegedly...
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Judge Grants Motion for Judgment in FDCPA Case over Time-Barred Debt
A District Court judge in Arkansas has granted a defendant's motion for judgment on the pleadings after it was sued...
Read moreDetailsFDCPA Class Action Filed Over Reference to ‘Bill of Rights’ in Letter
A class-action lawsuit has been filed in the Southern District of Florida because the defendant included an image in the...
Read moreDetailsAppeals Court Upholds Not Granting Extension Over Appeal That Was Filed 16 Minutes Late
The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court's decision to deny a plaintiff's attorney's appeal for filing...
Read moreDetailsGeorgia Judge Grants MSJ on TCPA Claims, Denies MSJ on FDCPA Claims
A District Court judge has partially granted summary judgment in favor of a defendant that was accused of violating the...
Read moreDetailsAppeals Court Overturns Lower Court’s Overturning of Jury Verdict in FDCPA Case
If this were a National League baseball game, we'd be using the phrase "double switch." But, alas, it's not. So...
Read moreDetailsJudge Grants MSJ For Defendant in FDCPA Case Over Disputed Debt
A District Court judge in Texas has granted a defendant's motion for summary judgment after it did exactly what it...
Read moreDetailsClass Action Filed Over ‘Time Sensitive Documents’ On Envelope of Collection Letter
A class-action complaint has been filed against Midland Credit Management, Inc., alleging the company violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices...
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Supreme Court Rules FDCPA SOL Starts When Violation Occurs, Not When Discovered
In a major victory for the industry, the Supreme Court, in an 8-1 decision yesterday, determined that the one-year statute...
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