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Maine Federal Court Finds State-Imposed Credit Reporting Restrictions Preempted by the FCRA

Troutman Sanders

preempts burdensome credit reporting restrictions imposed by the Maine Fair Credit Reporting Act. “By The case is captioned Consumer Data Industry Association v. . § 1681, et seq. The parties filed cross-motions for judgment on a stipulated record in April 2020. This October, the U.S.

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California Court of Appeals Finds Solar Energy Agreement Provides Basis for Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Practices Claim by Non-Party to Agreement

Troutman Sanders

The plaintiff appealed, arguing that the lower court erred in finding that his RFDCPA claim failed to allege a “consumer credit transaction” as that term is defined under the statute. The court found it “irrelevant” that the plaintiff was never a party to the solar contract.

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Federal Court Finds State-Imposed Credit Reporting Restrictions Preempted By The FCRA

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. § 1681, et seq. , preempts burdensome credit reporting restrictions imposed by the Maine Fair Credit Reporting Act. “By The case is captioned Consumer Data Industry Association v. The parties filed cross-motions for judgment on a stipulated record in April 2020. This October, the U.S.

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Michigan Federal Court Summarily Dismisses FCRA Action Alleging Inaccurate Reporting of Charged-Off Auto Loan

Troutman Sanders

Despite the liberal construction typically afforded to pleadings filed by pro se litigants, the court dismissed the plaintiff’s complaint sua sponte for failure to state a claim.

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