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2 Apr 2020, 10:00 am
Nearly 30 years after authoring an opinion that has been rejected by the Second, Fourth and Ninth Circuits and ignored by the First, Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Circuits, the Third Circuit finally acknowledged that its original interpretation of 15 U.S.C. 1692g(a)(3) of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act was wrong. [read post]
26 Apr 2016, 1:17 pm
The conference will include presentations on the latest developments in consumer financial services law, including mortgage lending and servicing, bankruptcy and debt collection. [read post]
10 May 2018, 1:16 pm
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently rejected a so-called “flat-rating” claim, holding that a company that sent letters demanding that hospital patients pay their overdue medical bills did not create a false or misleading impression that the company was actually participating in collecting the debts in violation of the federal Fair Read more → Eric Tsai [read post]
15 Jul 2024, 6:21 am
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit recently upheld a trial court's rejection of a borrower's allegations that a mortgagee and its servicer violated the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act and the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by allegedly inaccurately reporting her loan as delinquent following the borrower's successful completion of her bankruptcy plan, allegedly rejecting her subsequent monthly payments, and filing a foreclosure action based on the… [read post]
28 Feb 2017, 10:38 am
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a class action settlement as “worthless” for absent class members in a recent federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case. [read post]
26 Feb 2008, 7:29 pm
As consumer bankruptcy attorneys, the members of this network are on the cutting edge of bankruptcy issues, and more importantly, we see the latest trends and issues that consumers see in debt collection, mortgage fraud, credit card abuses, etc. [read post]
23 Feb 2022, 11:01 am
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit recently reversed a trial court’s judgment in favor of a consumer for claims of alleged violation of the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, finding that the consumer lacked Article III standing to bring his claim in federal court as the consumer failed to allege or later show a concrete injury in fact. [read post]
30 Jan 2012, 7:52 am
Teuber When a business owes a tax debt, it is commonplace for the IRS to file a tax lien to secure their interest in collecting the liability. [read post]
14 Jun 2007, 8:44 pm
In 2006, the FTC received over 69,000 complaints about unfair debt collection practices. [read post]
18 Jun 2024, 1:10 pm
In California, creditors can legally freeze your bank account to collect unpaid debts, but there are steps you can take to protect yourself. [read post]
19 Dec 2023, 5:00 am
Filing for bankruptcy can allow a debtor to restructure their debt. [read post]
19 Aug 2019, 11:22 am
California statutory law and caselaw define a breach of the peace to include any… The post Repossessors Cannot Follow A Car Into a Gated Area, Or Drive In When Someone Exits appeared first on Car Repossession and Debt Collection Harassment Attorney. [read post]
17 Aug 2015, 7:10 am
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently reversed the dismissal of a consumer’s claim alleging that a mortgage loan servicer violated the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by sending a servicing transfer notice that did not contain the disclosures required under the FDCPA, 15 U.S.C. 1692g. [read post]
2 May 2014, 5:56 am
On April 30, New York Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman, speaking before an audience in Albany in commemoration of the Court of Appeal’s annual Law Day, announced a set of reforms to promote equal justice for New York consumers in debt collection litigation cases. [read post]
25 Apr 2017, 7:20 am
Small Business Administration in a Federal Debt Collection Procedures Act (FDCPA) lawsuit the SBA filed against a loan guarantor to satisfy a default judgment assigned to it after the guarantor disclaimed an inheritance to avoid […] Amy Jonker [read post]
ND Indiana Grants Class Cert. Over Objections as to Standing, Commonality of Injury, ‘Consumer’ Debt
28 May 2018, 8:39 am
District Court for the Northern District of Indiana recently concluded that the objective “unsophisticated consumer” standard applicable in the Seventh Circuit for whether there was a material misrepresentation under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) parallels the commonality requirement for class certification under Fed. [read post]
1 Apr 2024, 8:14 pm
NEW YORK — Donald Trump posted a $175 million bond on Monday in his New York civil fraud case, halting collection of the more than $454 million he owes and preventing the state from seizing his assets to satisfy the debt while he appeals, according to a court filing. [read post]
28 Sep 2007, 6:05 am
Let’s say you file for bankruptcy and realize only after the fact that you have a possible claim for a violation of a consumer law - Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act, Truth-In-Lending Act . . . well, you get the picture. [read post]
10 Apr 2017, 9:14 am
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently reversed the dismissal of a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act claim arising out of a non-judicial foreclosure. [read post]
11 Dec 2024, 10:53 am
At The Fullman Firm, we focus on defending clients against aggressive debt collection practices and lawsuits initiated by firms like HighPoint Law Offices,... [read post]
