Account Recovery
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
Not showing up for a deposition is a big no-no in the legal world and a plaintiff in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case is going to have to pay because of it after the District Court judge not only granted the defendant’s motion for summary judgment, but also for sanctions against the plaintiff.
True Accord
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
In our first blog post on the New York and New York City’s proposed amendments to their debt collection laws, we explored the proposed amendments and the alternative opt-out laws in the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and the Washington, DC debt collection amendment that achieve the same objectives without the unintended consequences.
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Account Recovery
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
Judge Sanctions Plaintiff, Grants MSJ For Defense in FDCPA Case Judge Grants Preliminary Approval of $51k Settlement in FDCPA Class Action Cancer Patient’s Last Wish Raises $20M to Pay Off Medical Debts for Others Compliance Digest – November 20 WORTH NOTING: The unwritten rules of eating and drinking near electronics … Things to do on […]
Jimerson Firm
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
The Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act (FCCPA) is a pro-consumer statute. As such, businesses need to be aware of the statute and the risk and liability of the statute. We have recently seen a trend in filing lawsuits against businesses for allegedly violating Section 559.72(17) relating to emails for collecting debt. This article seeks to explore whether sending an email to a debtor after 9pm and before 8am violates the FCCPA.
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Account Recovery
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
A District Court judge in California has granted approval of a settlement in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act class action that will see the defendant pay $51,975 to the injured plaintiffs and up to $123,000 in attorney’s fees and costs. The Background: The plaintiff received several voicemails and text messages from the defendant.
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Account Recovery
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
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Troutman Sanders
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
On November 16, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) released its Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) Annual Report detailing the CFPB’s 2022 activities related to debt collection practices. This comprehensive document summarizes everything FDCPA-related undertaken by the agency during 2022, including enforcement actions, a summary of consumer complaints, education and outreach initiatives, and highlights from examinations it conducted.
Account Recovery
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
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Troutman Sanders
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
On November 9, a magistrate judge in the Northern District of Georgia issued a Report & Recommendation to grant a motion to dismiss because the plaintiff’s Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) claims were time-barred and the cause of action under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) failed to state a claim. In Marion v. Commercial Services Group, Inc., the plaintiff claimed that she viewed her credit reports in January 2021 and noticed an open account reported by the defendant.
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