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Third Circuit Affirms Dismissal of FDCPA Claim Arising from State Court Clerical Error

Troutman Sanders

May a debt collector incur liability under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) by seeking to collect a debt under a state court judgment later determined to be void? Not according to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals in a nine-page opinion issued on January 11, 2023 in the case of Barbara Lowe v.

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Can a Collection Agency Report to the Credit Bureau Without Notifying You?

Credit Corp

Can a collection agency report to a credit bureau without notifying you? Knowing illegal debt collection practices can help identify when you’re being treated unfairly. The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act is a federal law that protects consumers against certain unfair collection practices.

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Why Every Lawyer And Client Should Be Fighting To Stop The "Meaningful Attorney Involvement" Doctrine From Spreading

FDCPA Defense

The “meaningful attorney involvement” doctrine evolved out of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. 2018 WL 3575882 (N.D. Ohio July 25, 2018). Instead, the CFPB claimed the letters “falsely imply that an attorney was meaningfully involved in the collection of the debts to which the letters relate.”

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FDCPA Claims: Confusion Alone is not an Injury for Article III Standing Purposes

ABI

The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) generally prohibits debt collectors from misrepresenting their identity or using unfair practices to collect debts. [1] In 2018, Ward owed $160 to Stonecrest Medical Center. [4] On October 24, 2018, NPAS left a voice message. By: Kimberly Moyal.

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Debt Collector Is Target Of Civil Lawsuits, Federal Probe

Collection Industry News

Federal agents came to my home and pointed machine guns at my 11-year-old son, the mother of my son, and a 70-year-old lady who is a friend of the family,” Miller added. “It There was nothing illegal about it,” Miller told The News. They were looking for drugs, but they didn’t find any drugs. It was unbelievable.”.