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7 Jun 2016, 5:19 am
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit recently held that the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) does not prohibit debt collectors from filing a collection lawsuit without intending to proceed to trial to obtain a judgment. [read post]
17 May 2016, 11:42 am
Supreme Court held that attorneys retained as independent contractors by the Ohio Attorney General to collect debts owed to the state do not violate the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) when sending collection letters on Attorney General letterhead. [read post]
9 Jul 2014, 12:52 pm
A June 30 decision by a New Jersey federal district court found a law firm violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act because its attorneys did not spend sufficient […] [read post]
6 Mar 2017, 8:02 am
Does a collection letter from a collection law firm seeking payment of an alleged homeowner’s association fee constitute a “debt” under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA)? [read post]
7 Dec 2015, 4:56 am
The Appellate Division of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit of the State of Florida recently reversed dismissal of a federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) claim alleging a debt collector’s letter falsely represented a bank was the creditor of a loan. [read post]
14 Jul 2016, 6:33 am
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit recently reversed in part a trial court’s ruling granting summary judgment in favor of a debt buyer, its affiliated debt collector and their parent company, holding that a reasonable jury could find that the defendants willfully violated section 1681s-2(b) of the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act […]Christopher P. [read post]
4 Apr 2011, 8:49 am
The other statute is the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act or FDCPA. [read post]
9 Jul 2012, 4:41 am
This case[1] affirms the prevailing rule that even compliance with state-court law or practice can be violative of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ("FDCPA"). [read post]
21 Jul 2009, 9:32 pm
As a result of that review, it is evident to the AAA that “a series of important fairness and due process concerns must be addressed and resolved before we will proceed with the administration of any consumer debt collection programs. [read post]
27 Mar 2013, 4:00 am
That’s the clear takeaway from the CFPB’s second annual report to Congress on enforcement of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. [read post]
15 Jul 2010, 5:00 am
The FTC will continue to closely monitor, evaluate, and report, as appropriate, on whether debt collection arbitration models are providing consumers with meaningful choice and a fair process. [read post]
5 Dec 2011, 9:39 pm
All the while, debt collectors are aggressively lobbying Congress to weaken the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). [read post]
4 Aug 2023, 8:55 am
To illustrate both the fairness and privacy issues, imagine, for example, that Sally declares bankruptcy after defaulting on $50,000 of credit card debt. [read post]
28 Dec 2009, 5:52 am
The woman filed a lawsuit under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), when Midland Funding’s agent threatened her and harassed her over the telephone. [read post]
28 Jun 2012, 8:32 am
In a decision dated June 19, 2012, the United States District Court for the Western District of New York granted consumer plaintiff, Michael Hallmark, leave to amend a complaint he had filed in October 2011 against Cohen & Slamowitz, LLP and Midland Funding, LLP for violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). [read post]
29 Sep 2009, 5:34 am
Dellutri is also one of the founders of the Bankruptcy Law Network, Debt Law Network, Credit Law Network, and Mortgage Law Network. [read post]
29 Sep 2009, 5:39 am
Dellutri is also one of the founders of the Bankruptcy Law Network, Debt Law Network, Credit Law Network, and Mortgage Law Network. [read post]
19 May 2020, 11:50 am
Trans Union moved for judgment on the pleadings, arguing that the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”) imposes a duty to transmit factually accurate credit information, not to adjudicate the validity of disputed debts. [read post]
12 Mar 2008, 3:51 pm
Very truly yours, [Your name] The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act has some enforcement teeth, including stiff fines payable to the victim, and attorneys' fees. [read post]
12 Jan 2010, 10:58 am
A New Jersey woman hired the Law Office of Dimitrios Kolovos, LLC to file a lawsuit against the debt collector Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC for allegedly violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), the N.J. [read post]
