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District Court Takes Expansive View of "Deceptive or Misleading" Practices under FDCPA

Consumer Financial Services Law

ARS sent a letter to Islam on August 11, 2016 stating, in relevant part, that “[a]s of the date above, you owe $14,413.78.” Consistent with that policy, the balance on Islam’s account had not grown since it was charged off on August 4, 2016. Riexinger & Associates , 817 F.3d 3d 72 (2d Cir.

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The “Least Sophisticated Debtor” Is Getting More Sophisticated, And Has An Improved Memory Too

FDCPA Defense

3d _, 2016 WL 4174747 (9th Cir. There, the collection law firm defendant communicated with plaintiff on a number of occasions, and each time the firm identified itself as a “debt collector,” as required by section 1692e(11) of the FDCPA. [iii] A striking example of this trend is the Ninth Circuit’s decision in Davis v.

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Emerging Trends In FDCPA Litigation Against Community Association Attorneys

FDCPA Defense

Duty to disclose accruing interest, fees or other charges A significant recent trend in FDCPA case law involves courts that have imposed new disclosure obligations that are not found in the plain language of the Act. 2016) and Carlin v. 2016), amended (May 22. Riexinger & Associates, LLC , 817 F.3d 3d 72 (2d Cir.