Compliance
Court Rejects Bare Bones FDCPA and FCRA Allegations in Dispute Case
A District Court judge in Delaware has granted a defendant's motion to dismiss a lawsuit claiming it violated the Fair...
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Warren Launches Probe as Repossessions Hit Post-2008 Highs
Auto repossessions have climbed to levels not seen since the 2008 financial crisis, and that spike is now drawing direct...
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Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss in FCRA Case Tied to Hiring and Termination
A Magistrate Court judge in Louisiana has denied a defendant's motion to dismiss claims it violated the Fair Credit Reporting...
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Judge Sends FDCPA Claims to Arbitration Over Challenges to Auto Purchase Contract
A District Court judge in Oregon has granted a defendant's motion to compel arbitration after it was sued for allegedly...
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Creditor, CRAs Facing FCRA Suit Over Alleged Fraudulent Debt
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article is part of a series that is sponsored by WebRecon. WebRecon identifies serial plaintiffs lurking in...
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New Mexico Targets ‘Coerced Debt’ With New Consumer Protection Bill
A bill has been introduced in the New Mexico legislature that establishes rules for how creditors -- which includes debt...
Read moreDetailsDebt Buyer Judgment Overturned After Trial Court Lets Improper Witness Testify
A California Appeals Court has overturned a lower court's ruling in favor of a debt buyer that obtained a judgment...
Read moreDetailsCourt Tosses FDCPA Suit After Calling Out Plaintiff’s ‘Scorched Earth’ Litigation Tactics
Anytime a judge notes that a plaintiff is engaging in "scorched-earth litigation tactics" you have to think it's not going...
Read moreDetailsCourt Clarifies When Vehicle Repossessions Cross the FDCPA Line
The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has affirmed a lower court's ruling that the defendants in a Fair...
Read moreDetailsWhen Service of Process Comes Up Short
Part of me decided to write about this ruling because it allowed me to start the article with, “I guess...
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