FDCPA
Judge Rules on MSJ in CFPB Case Against ‘Phantom’ Debt Collectors
A District Court judge in Georgia has granted summary judgment in part and denied it in part in a lawsuit...
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Eleventh Circuit Rules Mortgage Statements Not Collection Notices Under FDCPA
The Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has affirmed a lower court's ruling that a mortgage statement is not...
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Judge Grants MSJ for Defense on TCPA Violation, But Denies MSJ for FDCPA Violations Over Calls to Plaintiff
A District Court judge in Illinois partially denied summary judgment against a defendant that is being sued for allegedly violating...
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Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss Over Tax Language in Collection Letter
In a case first highlighted by Smith Debnam a District Court judge in New York has denied a defendant's motion...
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Failure to Respond Leads Judge to Award $23k in Damages, Attorney’s Fees to Plaintiff in FDCPA, TCPA Case
A District Court judge in Ohio has granted default judgment in favor of the plaintiff and awarded $23,000 in damages...
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Supreme Court Unanimously Holds Law Firms Performing Non-Judicial Foreclosures Are Not Collectors Under FDCPA
In a unanimous vote, the Supreme Court yesterday ruled law firms that perform non-judicial foreclosures do not meet the definition...
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Judge Rules Including ‘Original’ and ‘Current’ Creditors in Letter Not Enough to Violate FDCPA
A District Court judge in Indiana has granted a motion for judgment on the pleadings in favor of a defendant...
Read moreDetailsJudge Grants MSJ For Defendants Accused of Violating FDCPA For Not Using ‘Current Creditor’ in Letter
A District Court judge in Wisconsin has granted a defendant's motion for summary judgment after it was accused of violating...
Read moreDetailsJudge Partially Grants, Partially Denies MSJ in FDCPA, TCPA Case Against Collector
A collection agency has had a motion for summary judgment granted in part and denied in part after it was...
Read moreDetailsNinth Circuit Vacates Summary Judgment for Defendant in FDCPA Case
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals last week vacated a lower court's summary judgment ruling after a plaintiff sued a...
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