FDCPA
Appeals Court Upholds Lower Court Disclosure Ruling in Taylor v. Financial Recovery Services
The Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit today upheld a lower court ruling in Taylor v. Financial Recovery Services related...
Read moreDetailsPlaintiff’s Attorney Issues Press Release Announcing FDCPA Class-Action Lawsuit
If this is going to become a new trick for plaintiff's attorneys to get more publicity for their cases, then...
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FCRA Lawsuit Totals Increasing, WebRecon Data Shows
The Fair Credit Reporting Act has replaced the Telephone Consumer Protection Act as the en vogue statute to file lawsuits...
Read moreDetailsAppeals Court Upholds Summary Judgment in Favor of Collector Accused of FDCPA, FCRA Violations By Mixing Up Account Number
The Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit upheld a lower court decision yesterday, which granted summary judgment in favor...
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House Committee Passes Bill Aimed at Excluding Lawyers From FDCPA
The House Financial Services Committee yesterday passed H.R. 5082, the Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act of 2018, which would...
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Supreme Court Denies Request To Hear Arguments Over ‘Bona Fide’ Error in FDCPA Case
The Supreme Court of the United States yesterday denied a request from plaintiff to hear arguments in a debt collection case after...
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Passive Debt Buyer Still Meets Definition of ‘Debt Collector’ Under FDCPA, As Judge Refuses to Dismiss Class-Action Lawsuit Over Collection Letter
A case that was originally filed nearly six years ago and has already been to the Seventh Circuit Court of...
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Court Dismisses Case Against Agency Itemizing Interest in Letter; Admits Collectors Between ‘Rock And A Hard Place’
A federal judge in Illinois has acknowledged the dilemma facing debt collectors who are between "a rock and a hard...
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Collection Law Firms Must Comply With FDCPA in Foreclosure Cases, Judge Rules
A federal judge in Pennsylvania has ruled that a law firm bringing a foreclosure action must comply with the Fair...
Read moreDetailsJudge Rules Phone Number Does Not Confuse Individual Regarding How to Dispute Debt in Validation Notice
Including other means of contacting a debt collector, such as a phone number or website address, in a validation notice,...
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