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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. In Brunett v.

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

FDCPA Defense

Hollins Law Firm , _F.3d 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. California law does not allow for a deficiency judgment following non-judicial foreclosure.