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Tenth Circuit Affirms Rejection of Bona Fide Error Defense in FDCPA Claim Alleging a Single Collection Call After Receipt of a Cease-and-Desist Notice

Troutman Sanders

The District of Colorado granted partial summary judgment in favor of Lupia, and Medicredit appealed. In seeking summary judgment, Medicredit asserted that it “maintained a procedure to avoid contacting a debtor after receiving a letter from that debtor.” Rather, it found that Medicredit undoubtedly failed the third.

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2nd Cir. Holds FDCPA Defendant’s ‘Bona Fide Error’ Defense Should Go to Jury

Collection Industry News

A collection firm obtained a default judgment over a debtor named “William J. Thereafter, the collection firm unsuccessfully attempted to serve various post-judgment subpoenas and summons on the debtor at various addresses over the next few years. Wagner, knowing that he was not the debtor, did not retrieve the letter.

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How Can a Lienholder Obtain Release of a Vehicle That Is Subject to a Lien From a Motor Vehicle Repair Shop Under Section 559.917, Florida Statutes?

Jimerson Firm

While the owner of the vehicle may not want to pay for the services and may not want to retrieve the vehicle for whatever reason, lienholders may want to obtain and potentially sell the vehicle to satisfy, in whole or in part, their lien on the vehicle. 559.917(1)(a). 559.917(1)(a). 559.917(1)(a).

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Online Retailer Settles with State Attorneys General Over Security Incident

Troutman Sanders

SQL comes in many different versions and denotes a language that accesses databases, which website administrators often depend on to execute queries, retrieve data, and update records in online databases. Pulling back the onion demonstrated that the consent judgment has minimal enforceability.

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Third Circuit Doubles Down on §1692f Violations

Consumer Financial Services Law

The district court granted the plaintiff’s summary judgment motion on liability based on the reasoning in Douglass. . §1692f(8) which p rohibits debt collectors from “using any language or symbol, other than the debt collector’s address, on any envelope when communicating with the consumer by use of the mails.”

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Navigating Commercial Debt Collection: Tips and Best Practices

Taurus Collect

This can lead to more effective and efficient debt retrieval. Judgment: If the debtor does not respond to the claim or fails to repay, you can apply for a judgment from the court. Enforcement: After obtaining a judgment, various mechanisms can be used to enforce it and recover the debt.

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Mortgage-Assistance Relief Firm Violates Consumer Finance Regulations

ABI

6] Following pretrial proceedings, the district court granted summary judgment against Consumer First. [7] 9] Accordingly, the court adopted a common definition for the “practice of law” analysis, which evaluated whether the local attorneys applied legal principles and judgment to the consumers’ files. [10] Consumer First Legal Grp.,