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Much Ado About … Not Very Much: FDCPA Plaintiff Wins $500 Judgment After Nearly Two Years of Litigation

Troutman Sanders

District Judge Allyne Ross awarded summary judgment to a plaintiff who brought suit under the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act (FDCPA). LEXIS 137073, at *12 (E.D.N.Y. 1540, 1543 (2016)). On July 22, U.S. The victory, however, could be Pyrrhic. L J Ross Assocs. , 1:19-cv-05516, 2021 U.S. July 22, 2021).

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Trends In FDCPA Litigation Filed Against HOA Attorneys

FDCPA Defense

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. Are You Engaged In “Debt Collection” Under The FDCPA? NA , 840 F.3d

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Emerging Trends In FDCPA Litigation Against Community Association Attorneys

FDCPA Defense

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. 2016) and Carlin v. 2016), amended (May 22.

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Searching For The Meaning Of “Meaningful Involvement”

FDCPA Defense

If you have read the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. The Court held that “the defendant’s letter included a clear disclaimer explaining the limited extent of their involvement in the collection of Greco’s debt.” 12-14, 18-23. What exactly is the “meaningful involvement” doctrine anyway?