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$225,000 Punitive Damages Award Upheld Where Creditor Repeatedly Contacted Customer After Being Notified of Attorney Representation

Troutman Sanders

Ultimately, the plaintiff filed for chapter 7 bankruptcy protection, listed the defendant as an unsecured creditor, and obtained a discharge of her debt. After receiving notice of representation, the defendant sent five billing notifications to the plaintiff and made six telephone calls attempting to collect on the $5 monthly payment.

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What is the Difference Between the FDCPA and the FCCPA?

Jimerson Firm

Businesses throughout Florida should be aware of consumer statutes that provide remedies to consumers and impose liability to businesses, even for small technical violations. Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act (FCCPA). Florida’s Consumer Collection Practices Act (FCCPA) Part 1: Understanding the FCCPA.

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Eleventh Circuit Holds Transmitting Consumer Information to Third Parties Exposes Debt Collectors to Liability under the FDCPA

Burr Forman

A debt collector electronically transmitted information about the consumer (including the consumer’s name, his status as a debtor, the entity to which he owed the debt, and the outstanding balance owed) to its third-party dunning vendor, Compumail.

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COVID-19 Collections Impact Bulletin: State Responses (December 2020 Update)

Burr Forman

This legislation prohibits judgment creditors from initiating new “extraordinary” collection actions, including garnishment, attachment, levies, or execution. Debtors must notify creditors if they are facing financial hardship due to COVID-19, but no additional documentation is required for protection. Stearns of the U.S.