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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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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.

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How To Remove Cavalry SPV I LLC From Your Credit Report

Better Credit Blog

The agency also uses aggressive tactics to collect on debts, which can add stress to an already nerve-wracking situation. Instead, it’s an agency that purchases debts from companies, for pennies on the dollar, then collects payments from debtors. Cavalry SPV is one of the largest debt collection agencies in the nation.

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Why Buffalo is a hub for illegal debt collectors

Collection Industry News

Welcome to the world of illegal debt collections. The National Consumer Law Center calls Buffalo “an epicenter” of fraudulent debt collection activity. There are 156 debt collection companies – some of them legitimate, some not – in those two counties, employing more than 3,400 people, according to the state Labor Department.