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7th Circuit Challenges Whether Plaintiffs Had Standing in Recent District Court Cases

Troutman Sanders

The Seventh Circuit held that for a concrete injury to result from the dunning letter’s exclusion of a statement about accruing interest, the exclusion must have detrimentally affected the Spuhlers handling of their debts. In response, the HOA hired the law firm of Thrasher, Buschmann & Voelkel, P.C. (“TBV”).

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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. Determining the line between foreclosure activity and debt collection, however, can be elusive.