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Illinois Federal District Court Grants Summary Judgment Holding Use of a Local Area Code by a Non-Local Debt Collector Does Not Give Rise to a FDCPA Claim

Troutman Sanders

MRS BPO, LLC , the Northern District of Illinois, acting on its own motion, granted summary judgment in favor of the defense on claims asserting violations of the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act (FDCPA). When the mother became delinquent on her credit card account, the creditor hired the defendant to collect the debt.

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District Court Reduces Request for Attorneys’ Fees in FDCPA Suit by More than Half in Response to Litigated Offer of Judgment

Troutman Sanders

10, 2020), the Plaintiff’s counsel sought $57,073.37 in attorneys’ fees after accepting an offer of judgment as to claims under the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act (“FDCPA”). Gould did not dispute that she owed the debt. In Gould v. Monarch Recovery Mgmt. , 18-C-1282 (E.D. as of the date of the letter.

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Court: “Confusion, Stress, Concern, and Fear” Alone Are Not Enough to Create Concrete Injury Under FDCPA

Troutman Sanders

The letters informed the plaintiff that, in exchange for payment of his discharged debt, the defendant would “update credit data it may have previously submitted regarding this debt.”. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, asserting two claims under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C.

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Top 10 Changes to Consumer Bankruptcy Proposed in the Consumer Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2020

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On December 9, 2020, Congressional Democrats, including Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) The proposed changes generally make it easier for consumers to access the bankruptcy system and discharge their debts. Below is a discussion of 10 critical changes proposed in the Consumer Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2020 (CBRA).

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services COVID-19 Newsletter

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Companies that try to collect on medical bills prohibited by the No Surprises Act, or who furnish information to credit bureaus about such invalid debts, may face significant legal liability under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and the Fair Credit Reporting Act. For more information, click here.

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services COVID-19 Newsletter

Troutman Sanders

Representative Madeleine Dean reintroduced the Fair Debt Collection Practices for Servicemembers Act. Over 11 million families are behind on their rent or mortgage payments: 2.1 On March 1, New York Attorney General Letitia James released a list of New Yorkers’ top 10 consumer complaints during 2020.

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Debt Collector Is Target Of Civil Lawsuits, Federal Probe

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Miller, a Kenmore debt collector, is under investigation by federal Homeland Security Investigations agents for alleged wire fraud in connection with unlawful debt collecting. Agents seized $90,385 from Miller in 2020 while executing a raid at a Kenmore home he owns. Provided by Mark M. It was unbelievable.”.