BN Lawyers

MARCH 21, 2019

McCarthy & Holthus, LLP, holding that that business engaged solely in non-judicial foreclosure activities are generally exempt from the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. The District Court dismissed the suit on the ground that the law firm was not a “debt collector” as defined in the FDCPA.

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Foster Swift

APRIL 28, 2019

For many, the term “debt collection” calls to mind threatening letters and harassing, late-night phone calls. Read More › Tags: Collections , Financing , U.S. Supreme Court.

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Collection Industry News

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently reversed an award of summary judgment in favor of a defendant debt collector against claims that it violated the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) by attempting to collect a debt that was discharged in bankruptcy and no longer owed.

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The McHughes Law Firm

AUGUST 29, 2016

New business debt collection may be the last thing on your mind as you juggle all the different moving parts the come with starting a business. If you are in the process of starting a new business, debt collection on past due accounts is likely not even on your radar yet. 4: Debt Collection is Too Expensive.

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Troutman Sanders

JANUARY 11, 2021

On December 15, 2020, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals decided four cases which all dealt with the issue of standing within the context of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”). State Collection Service Inc. The Spuhlers alleged in their complaint that State Collection Service, Inc. (“SCS”)

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FDCPA Defense

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

Attorneys who regularly engage in collection work for community associations have increasingly become targets for lawsuits filed by professional consumer attorneys under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA” or “the Act”), 15 U.S.C. and analogous state laws. See Agrelo v. Affinity Management LLC , 849 F.3d

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FDCPA Defense

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Attorneys and other entities that regularly engage in collection work for community associations may be subject to the requirements of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. as well as analogous state laws governing the consumer collection process. The issue in Ho v. 21, 2017) (No.

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