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13 Oct 2007, 10:04 am
As I previously wrote, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (”FDCPA”), 15 U.S.C. 1692d makes it unlawful for a debt collector to engage in any conduct the natural consequence of which is to harass, oppress, or abuse any person in connection with the collection of a debt. [read post]
8th Cir. Rejects FDCPA Claims Regarding Follow Up Calls for Location Information, Alleged Harassment
3 Oct 2016, 7:26 am
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit recently held that a debt collector did not violate the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act for making subsequent telephone calls to a person other than the consumer regarding the location of the debtor, because the debt collector reasonably believed that the person’s initial response was […]Allan Enriquez [read post]
16 Jun 2020, 9:15 am
Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit recently vacated a summary judgment order against a debtor on her claims against a debt owner and its debt collector for alleged violations of the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act because the debtor did not suffer a concrete injury-in-fact traceable to the alleged statutory violations and therefore lacked the required Article III standing. [read post]
31 Mar 2020, 7:45 am
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently affirmed entry of summary judgment against a consumer debtor who claimed that a collection letter’s language, implying that interest or other charges (which the debt collector did not collect on debts referred to it by the creditor and were not referenced in the subject credit agreement) could accrue in the event of a default, violated the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). [read post]
1 Sep 2011, 7:22 pm
The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act prohibits debt collectors from using obscene or profane language or “language the natural consequence of which is to abuse the hearer or reader. [read post]
28 Sep 2017, 8:01 am
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit recently held that a voicemail from a debt collector that merely asks for the debtor to call back constitutes an initial communication under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) requiring the so-called “mini-Miranda” warning. [read post]
23 Sep 2021, 2:35 pm
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit recently affirmed judgment in a debt collector’s favor against claims that its efforts to collect attorney’s fees incurred to collect a debt — including the fees incurred in collecting the attorney’s fees — violated the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. [read post]
26 Jul 2017, 9:25 am
A recent decision from the Third Circuit Court of Appeals examines both the provision of consent under the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and the bona fide error defense for debt collectors under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). [read post]
11 Jul 2012, 10:26 pm
In this consumer protection matter, a Pennsylvania consumer sued Stock & Grimes, LLP, a debt collection law firm, under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). [read post]
27 Aug 2009, 1:31 pm
Cohen & Slamowitz, LLP, No. 08-1669 In an action under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act claiming that defendants illegally attempted to collect a debt because they were not licensed to do so in New York, the Court of Appeals certifies the following questions to the New York Court of Appeals: 1) whether defendant [...] [read post]
7 Feb 2014, 6:24 pm
File a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission, for violations of the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). 3. [read post]
15 Mar 2019, 9:01 am
Originally issued on June 23, 2017, the CID was part of the CFPB’s investigation into LOCM’s potential violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and the Fair Credit Reporting Act. [read post]
17 Oct 2011, 1:51 pm
Make sure your insurer is paying their fair share. [read post]
17 Nov 2017, 5:54 am
Such a claim may then still be viable under the Texas fair debt collection act. [read post]
17 Nov 2017, 5:54 am
Such a claim may then still be viable under the Texas fair debt collection act. [read post]
21 Oct 2013, 9:02 pm
The agency was recently fined $1 million by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC), for violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). [read post]
13 Jul 2020, 2:57 pm
We’re investigating this company for potential violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), among other things, and I ran across their Better Business Bureau reviews. [read post]
12 Mar 2011, 5:13 am
Chapter 7 is the option, where you can wipe out many types of debts and get a fresh start. [read post]
31 Oct 2018, 9:21 am
Similarly, to be eligible for the statutory debt repayment plan, an individual: must access debt advice – this must be via an FCA regulated organisation or have appropriate exemptions from FCA regulation to offer debt advice; must be assessed as able to repay their debts in full over a reasonable timeframe – an individual would only be eligible for a plan if they had a realistic chance of repaying all of their debts over a period of no more… [read post]
30 Jul 2014, 5:33 am
Plaintiffs’ putative class action complaint alleged that defendants violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and the Michigan Occupational Code by falsely alleging that the medical providers listed in the the exhibit had assigned their claims to the plaintiff-provider in each complaint. [read post]
