Appeals Court Says BK Stay Lapsed When Debtor Neither Reaffirmed Nor Redeemed in Time
The Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has affirmed that a Chapter 7 debtor lost the automatic stay protecting ...
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Appeals Court Affirms $32k Fee Award Against Plaintiff in Credit Reporting Case
The Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has affirmed a ruling awarding a defendant more than $32,000 in attorney's ...
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Appeals Court Affirms Dismissal of FDCPA Suit Against Collection Law Firm as Time-Barred
The Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has affirmed the dismissal of a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and ...
Read moreDetailsAppeals Court Sidesteps Cease-Communication Question, Affirms for Collector
The Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has affirmed summary judgment in favor of a debt collector in a ...
Read moreDetailsFifth Circuit Sanctions Attorney Over AI Generated Errors in FCRA Appeal
A plaintiff’s attorney has been ordered to pay $2,500 in sanctions to the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ...
Read moreDetailsAppeals Court Partially Overturns Dismissal of FCRA Case
The Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has partially overturned a lower court's dismissal of a Fair Credit Reporting ...
Read moreDetailsAppeals Court Overturns FDCPA Ruling For Defendant
For the second time, the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has overturned a ruling in a Fair Debt ...
Read moreDetailsJudge Rules Settlement Does Not Entitle Plaintiff to Attorney’s Fees
Obtaining a settlement in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case does not necessarily make you the prevailing party and ...
Read moreDetailsAppeals Court Rules CFPB’s Funding Structure is Unconstitutional
The Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit yesterday took a leg out from under the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ...
Read moreDetailsAppeals Court Vacates Class Certification in FDCPA Case
In a case that was defended by the team at Malone Frost Martin, the Court of Appeals for the Fifth ...
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