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New York District Court Approves Class Action in FDCPA Case Alleging Improper Debt Assignment Notification

Troutman Sanders

District Court for the Western District of New York granted the plaintiff’s motion for class certification for alleged violations of the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act (FDCPA) relating to an allegedly improper debt assignment notification. The default judgment was later assigned to Palisades Acquisition. In McCrobie v.

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Law Firm's Garnishment Activities Do Not Violate FDCPA

Consumer Financial Services Law

Courts have long debated the extent to which a debt collection attorney’s representations to opposing counsel or the court during the course of litigation may violate the FDCPA and the results from different circuits have varied greatly. Palisades Acquisition XVI, LLC, 635 F. See, e.g., Hemmingsen v. Messerli & Kramer, 674 F.3d

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How to Stop DNF Associates, LLC

Debt Collection Answers

Like all other debt collectors, DNF Associates, LLC depends on multiple sources of information to pursue debt collection. A default judgment enables DNF Associates, LLC to seize your bank account, garnish your wages, and take other damaging legal actions against you. Your counterclaim against them might be legitimate.

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter

Troutman Sanders

One revision now requires hospitals to complete a screening process to determine whether a particular patient is eligible for charity care before taking certain action, such as enrolling the patient in a payment plan or referring the account to in-house or third-party collections, on the patient’s account. For more information, click here.