FDCPA
Judge Awards $22k in Plaintiff’s Attorney Fees, Chastises Defense For ‘Aggressive Litigation Tactics’
A District Court judge in Wisconsin has granted a motion for attorney's fees from the lawyers representing a plaintiff in...
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Judge Grants MTD in FDCPA Case Over Colloquial Reference to Creditor in Letter
A District Court judge in Connecticut has granted a defendant's motion to dismiss after it was sued for allegedly violating...
Read moreDetailsJudge Grants MSJ For Defense in FDCPA Suit Over Common Creditor Name in Letter
Another plaintiff tried to allege a collection agency violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act because it only referenced "Verizon"...
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Judge Grants MTD Over Current Creditor’s Name in Letter
A District Court judge in New York has granted a defendant's motion to dismiss after it was sued for allegedly...
Read moreDetailsJudge Grants MTD in FDCPA Dispute Suit Over Plaintiff’s Lack of Intent to Dispute
Saying in a deposition that he had no plans to dispute a debt and admitting he just "scanned" over a...
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Judge Denies MTD in FDCPA Suit That Included Contingent Collection Fee in Initial Letter
When is the right time to include a contingent collection fee in a collection letter? Not in the first one,...
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Judge Partially Grants MTD in FDCPA Letter Case, But Also Hints At Awarding Plaintiff Summary Judgment
A District Court judge in New York has partially granted a defendant's motion to dismiss but also ordered the defendant...
Read moreDetailsJudge Denies Class Certification in FDCPA Service Fee Case
A District Court judge in Illinois has denied certification of a class action in which a collection agency was accused...
Read moreDetailsJudge Grants MTD in FDCPA Letter Case Over Lack of Disclosure of Interest Rate, Other Fees
A District Court judge in New York has granted a defendant's motion to dismiss after it was sued by a...
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Arguments Heard on MTD in Case Accusing Agency of Violating FDCPA By Using Statutory Validation Notice
Arguments were heard yesterday in a District Court in New Jersey on a motion to dismiss a class-action lawsuit filed...
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