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NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The background: The case was initially brought by the plaintiff on behalf of herself and others similarly situated, alleging that the defendant had violated several laws, including the FDCPA and the North Carolina Collection Agency Act.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The Federal Trade Commission has filed a lawsuit and received a temporary restraining order freezing the assets and taking control over a Georgia-based debt collection agency, Global Circulation, Inc., after it was accused of using deceptive and abusive tactics to collect debts from consumers.

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AUGUST 4, 2021

COLLECTION AGENCY DEFEATS MTD IN SUIT AGAINST S.C. AG SEEKING TO OVERTURN ANTI-SPOOFING STATUTE In what is certainly a first for me, a collection agency — which is represented by The Echols Firm — has defeated a motion to dismiss a lawsuit for lack of standing.

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JUNE 18, 2023

A medical collection agency will send written demands and make persistent phone calls to your patients. Since debt collectors are on the phone all day long, they know every tactic to get paid. Since debt collectors are on the phone all day long, they know every tactic to get paid. Need a Medical Collection Agency?

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OCTOBER 6, 2020

A District Court judge in New York has granted a defendant’s motion to dismiss after it was sued for allegedly violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, in a case where the plaintiff attempted to use many of the current crop of greatest hits being claimed by individuals suing collection agencies.

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DECEMBER 15, 2020

The Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has vacated a judgment in favor of a plaintiff who alleged a debt buyer violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act because the collection agency it used to collect on an unpaid debt contacted the plaintiff even though she was represented by an attorney — a fact … The post Appeals Court Vacates (..)

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AUGUST 10, 2021

In a case that was defended by Ethan Ostroff and the team at Troutman Pepper and Smith Debnam, a District Court judge in North Carolina has granted a defendant’s motion to compel arbitration and dismiss a class-action after it was accused of violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and the North Carolina Collection Agency … The (..)

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APRIL 15, 2022

Strike two.

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APRIL 1, 2022

A District Court judge yesterday granted a plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment, ruling that a collection agency that allowed collectors and other staff to work remotely violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and ordered the agency to bring all employees back to the office.

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MARCH 1, 2021

… The post Appeals Court Upholds Dismissal of FDCPA Third-Party Disclosure Case appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.

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JUNE 27, 2022

A lawsuit has been filed against a collection agency for violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and the “debt parking” provisions of Regulation F — in what might be the first such lawsuit filed following the enactment of the debt collection rule last November.

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AUGUST 17, 2020

A District Court judge in Indiana has adopted a Magistrate Judge’s Report and Recommendation that grants summary judgment in favor of a plaintiff who sued a collection agency for violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act for sending a letter to the plaintiff after she had communicated that she was refusing to repay the debt.

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APRIL 8, 2022

A plaintiff has filed a lawsuit in Texas against a collection agency, alleging it violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and Regulation F because it sent a collection letter that failed to include an itemization date while also allegedly including contradictory information as to whether interest on the underlying debt was actually accruing. (..)

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JUNE 21, 2023

Debt collection agencies are subject to various data security rules and regulations to protect consumer information. Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) : While primarily focused on the practices and behaviors of debt collectors, the FDCPA also contains provisions that protect consumers’ personal information.

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MAY 25, 2022

A complaint has been filed in federal court in California accusing a number of healthcare providers and a collection agency of violating state law as well as the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by attempting to collect on a debt that was incurred as a result of injuries suffered while the plaintiff was working and … The post Complaint Accuses (..)

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APRIL 1, 2022

Welcome to a Very Special Edition of The Daily Digest appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.

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APRIL 1, 2022

It probably took a little while longer than everyone expected, but a class-action lawsuit has been filed against a collection agency for violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act because the Model Validation Notice it sent had the wrong scissors icon on it, among other issues.

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JUNE 7, 2022

A complaint has been filed accusing a collection agency of violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and Regulation F because it apparently did not use a Model Validation Notice and allegedly did not provide the itemization information required when it sent its first written communication attempting to collect on a debt.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2020

JUDGE GRANTS PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT IN FDCPA CLASS ACTION A District Court judge in Texas has granted preliminary approval of a settlement in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act class-action lawsuit after a collection agency was accused of sending letters that offered individuals a limited time settlement offer on an unpaid medical debt (..)

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AUGUST 17, 2020

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DECEMBER 30, 2020

A District Court judge in Wisconsin has certified a class in a case against a collection agency accused of violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by saying it “may” commence a civil action if the debt was not paid even though it had no intention of doing so.

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JULY 19, 2022

CLASS-ACTION ACCUSES COLLECTOR OF VIOLATING FDCPA, FCCPA BY ADDING ‘ILLEGAL’ COLLECTION FEE A class-action lawsuit has been filed against a collection agency, accusing it of violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and the Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act because it allegedly added an “illegal” collection fee that represented (..)

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NOVEMBER 11, 2022

CLASS-ACTION ACCUSES COLLECTOR OF VIOLATING FDCPA, REGULATION F FOR NOT USING MVN A class-action complaint has been filed against a collection agency, accusing it of violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and the provisions of Regulation F because it did not use a Model Validation Notice and allegedly used false and deceptive means to … (..)

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JUNE 27, 2022

COMPLAINT ALLEGES COLLECTOR VIOLATED REG F’S DEBT PARKING PROHIBITION A lawsuit has been filed against a collection agency for violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and the “debt parking” provisions of Regulation F — in what might be the first such lawsuit filed following the enactment of the debt collection rule last November.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2022

A class action lawsuit has been filed in North Carolina federal court against a hospital network and the collection agency it uses, accusing them of violating state law in North Carolina as well as the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by overcharging him for a visit to the emergency room and using “aggressive, manipulative, and … The (..)

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

A District Court judge in Illinois has dismissed one of the two counts in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act class action against a debt buyer and collection agency, ruling that the plaintiff did not have standing to sue by claiming that the addition a phrase to the outside of the envelope containing a collection … The post Judge Partially (..)

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NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Rather than dismiss a case as directed by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, a District Court judge in Tennessee has decided to allow a plaintiff to file a second amended complaint against a collection agency for allegedly violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act because it did not use its true name during telephone … The post Judge (..)

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APRIL 28, 2022

A lawsuit has been filed in federal court in Georgia, alleging a collection agency violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by violating Regulation F, and the Georgia Fair Business Practices Act by not making an opt-out statement conspicuous enough in an email message, even though the exhibit of the message in question clearly shows … (..)

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has denied a collection agency’s appeal of the attorney’s fees awarded to plaintiff’s counsel by a District Court judge in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case, rejecting a number of arguments made by the agency why the award should be reduced.

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AUGUST 9, 2022

PLAINTIFF SUES COLLECTOR OVER PAYMENT METHOD REQUIREMENT, LACK OF EMAIL OPT-OUT A collection agency has been sued for violating Regulation F and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act because it said in a collection letter that it would accept multiple forms of payment, but when the plaintiff sought to make a payment, allegedly informed her … (..)

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JUNE 23, 2022

A District Court judge in New Jersey — taking the issue up all on her own — has ruled that a plaintiff lacks standing to sue a collection agency after accusing it of violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act because it used multiple addresses in a collection letter and because it purportedly used a … The post Judge Dismisses (..)

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JUNE 21, 2022

COMPLAINT ACCUSES COLLECTOR OF TEXTING MOTHER ABOUT DAUGHTER’S DEBT A collection agency is being sued for allegedly violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act because it sent a text message to the plaintiff’s mother — who also had an account placed with the defendant — with the daughter’s name after the mother made a payment … The (..)

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APRIL 15, 2022

JUDGE GRANTS MTD IN HUNSTEIN CASE FOR SECOND TIME OVER LACK OF STANDING A plaintiff alleging a collection agency violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by using a letter vendor to print and mail the collection letter she received has had her case dismissed by a federal judge for lack of standing, although this … The post Daily Digest (..)

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OCTOBER 21, 2024

For example, the plaintiffs point out that the rule requires debt collectors to provide specific disclosures that may not always apply to certain types of debts, which could lead to confusion and legal risks for collection agencies.

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JUNE 21, 2022

A collection agency is being sued for allegedly violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act because it sent a text message to the plaintiff’s mother — who also had an account placed with the defendant — with the daughter’s name after the mother made a payment on her own account.

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APRIL 12, 2022

A class-action lawsuit has been filed against a collection agency for allegedly violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by having multiple addresses on a collection letter it sent and not explicitly communicating to which address disputes or requests for original creditor information should be sent.

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JANUARY 15, 2021

A District Court judge in California has granted a defendant’s motion to dismiss a class-action lawsuit after it was sued for violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act when it was sued because the collection agency it placed a debt with sent a collection letter that indicated the plaintiff would have to pay a service … The post EDCA (..)

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