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FEBRUARY 4, 2022

A District Court judge in Indiana has rejected a defendant’s request to lower the amount of attorney’s fees awarded in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case, because it was the defendants who prolonged the litigation until it became clear that a jury was going to determine whether a “highly sympathetic” plaintiff was entitled (..)

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has vacated an order imposing sanctions on a pair of plaintiff’s attorneys because the individual they were representing failed to show for a scheduled mediation session in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case and because a District Court judge did not provide the attorneys with enough … (..)

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DECEMBER 31, 2021

A District Court judge in Nebraska has rejected a defendant’s objection to the award of attorney’s fees in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case, and has agreed to the plaintiff’s request to award more than $265,000 while also denying a request from the defendant to stay the injunction while the ruling is being appealed … (..)

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OCTOBER 6, 2023

The Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has upheld a lower court’s ruling in determining how much to award the attorneys who represented a plaintiff in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case, agreeing that the amount originally sought by the attorneys was excessive and saying their argument in their appeal was absurd.

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JANUARY 9, 2023

The post Judge Calls Out Plaintiff’s Attorney for ‘Assault’ on Fees Ruling in FDCPA Case appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.

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MARCH 20, 2024

When you have bills piling up and you’re dealing with notices from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), it’s time to contact an attorney to learn more about your options. You may be wondering whether you should opt for a tax attorney or a bankruptcy attorney. More Tax Attorney vs. Bankruptcy Attorney Questions?

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OCTOBER 5, 2021

The Supreme Court of Montana has affirmed a lower court’s ruling against a plaintiff’s attorney who filed suit against a debt collector, another attorney who was hired to collect on a judgment against the plaintiff’s attorney, and a law firm that had agreed to have its offices used for a deposition after a judgment was … The (..)

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AUGUST 17, 2023

A District Court judge in Arizona has essentially halved the award for attorney’s fees and costs in a Fair Credit Reporting Act lawsuit, but that still amounted to an award of nearly $250,000, which was $100,000 more than the defendants were attempting to pay.

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DECEMBER 20, 2022

Call … The post Complaint Accuses Collector of ATDS Contact via Text After Being Informed of Attorney Representation first appeared on AccountsRecovery.net. The post Complaint Accuses Collector of ATDS Contact via Text After Being Informed of Attorney Representation appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has denied a collection agency’s appeal of the attorney’s fees awarded to plaintiff’s counsel by a District Court judge in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case, rejecting a number of arguments made by the agency why the award should be reduced.

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OCTOBER 4, 2022

Call … The post Debt Relief Power of Attorney Doc at Center of FDCPA Suit appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net. Protect your company from as many as one in three new consumer lawsuits by scrubbing your consumers through WebRecon first. Want to learn more?

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DECEMBER 4, 2023

In a case that was defendant by the team at Gordon Rees, a Magistrate Court judge in Georgia has decided to award partial attorney’s fees and costs to the defendant that was sued by two plaintiffs for violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, after the plaintiffs withdrew a voluntary motion to dismiss, only to […]

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AUGUST 31, 2021

Maxim Maximov, a plaintiff’s attorney whose name is well known within the accounts receivable management industry, has resigned his practice following an investigation by three judicial districts within the New York State Court System.

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AUGUST 29, 2022

JUDGE SANCTIONS PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY FOR PROLONGING LITIGATION The attorney sought a “windfall” by engaging in conduct he later described as “petty.”The Judge Sanctions Plaintiff’s Attorney; Conn.

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MARCH 31, 2022

Does mentioning in a collection letter that the account in question might be referred to an attorney violate the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act?

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JANUARY 9, 2023

Judge Calls Out Plaintiff’s Attorney in FDCPA Case; ARM Industry Predictions for 2023 first appeared on AccountsRecovery.net. Judge Calls Out Plaintiff’s Attorney in FDCPA Case; ARM Industry Predictions for 2023 appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net. The post Daily Digest – January 9.

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APRIL 1, 2024

Proposed Rule Would Require Mini-Miranda Disclosure in Five Languages Industry Attorney Selected to Replace ‘Bachelorette’ Drop-Out Group Pushing State Laws to Ban Internet, Technology From Collections Compliance Digest – April 1 WORTH NOTING: Five tips for not getting tricked this April Fool’s Day … Common mistakes you are likely making (..)

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NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The attorneys representing a plaintiff who settled a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case for $10,000 have submitted a motion seeking nearly three times that amount in legal fees, saying they collectively worked nearly 60 hours on the case and should be awarded $450 per hour.

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MARCH 17, 2023

Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for Legal Reform has published a report calling out plaintiff’s attorneys for filing hundreds or thousands of similar demands against a defendant in arbitration proceedings that force defendants to settle claims in a form of “blackmail.”

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JULY 14, 2023

The Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit has largely affirmed a sanctions award against a plaintiff’s attorney in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case, ordering the attorney to pay more than $10,000 in fees to a collection attorney that was sued. A copy of the ruling in the case of Boscoe Chung v. […]

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Account Recovery

JULY 26, 2021

The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday overturned a $59 million award issued against a pair of law firms and four attorneys that were accused by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau of improperly engaging in the practice of law and collecting advance fees from homeowners in exchange for debt relief services that were not … The post (..)

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Case: … The post Judge Grants MTD in FDCPA Case Over References to Attorney Review in Letter appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2021

If anyone needed further proof that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is planning on ramping up its enforcement activities, one need not look any further than the post the Acting Director Dave Uejio posted yesterday, making an open call for any attorneys who might be interested in working in the public sector.

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MAY 16, 2022

Chelsey joins MFM with several years of … The post Malone Frost Martin Hires New Attorney; Opens Satellite Office in Florida appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net. Bay Street, Suite 14147, Jacksonville, FL, US 32202.

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DECEMBER 29, 2023

A California state Appeals Court has reversed a lower court’s decision awarding more than $20,000 in attorney fees to the plaintiff in a Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case, concluding that the defendant did not receive enough notice and opportunity to be heard before the fee was awarded sua sponte as a discovery sanction. […] (..)

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OCTOBER 6, 2021

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MARCH 27, 2023

A California appeals court has upheld the attorney fees award of nearly $50,000 granted to a debt collector that was accused of interfering in the attorney-client relationship between the plaintiff and a client it represented in a collection lawsuit the defendant filed against the client, after the defendant filed an anti-SLAPP motion.

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APRIL 27, 2022

A battle between a failed partnership between a creditor and a collection agency has spilled over into the Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, with a panel of judges yesterday affirming a lower court’s decision not to award the creditor attorney’s fees after it accused the agency of breaching the terms of their agreement … (..)

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MARCH 29, 2022

A District Court judge in Florida has denied a defendant’s motion for summary judgment while partially granting and partially denying a similar motion from the plaintiff in a Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act case over alleged attempts to collect a debt after the plaintiff had filed for bankruptcy protection and allegedly notified the (..)

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FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The post Judge Recommends Sanctions Against Plaintiff’s Attorney in FDCPA Case appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The post Appeals Court Affirms Ruling for Defendant in Collection Attorney Case appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.

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APRIL 1, 2024

In a surprise announcement over the weekend, ABC announced that Jenn Tran has withdrawn as the network’s next “Bachelorette” and that she will be replaced by ARM industry professional Katie Zugsay, who was the other candidate being considered for the show. The network did not announce why Tran had backed out.

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DECEMBER 28, 2021

A copy of the ruling … The post Appeals Court Partially Affirms Ruling in FDCPA Case, But Overturns Award of Attorneys’ Fees & Costs appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.

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OCTOBER 28, 2020

In a ruling that was spotlighted by Barron & Newburger, a District Court judge in Pennsylvania has granted a plaintiff’s motion to dismiss his own lawsuit and denied a defendant’s motion for attorneys’ fees and costs in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case. A copy of the ruling in the case of Tsouli-Moufid v.

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APRIL 14, 2021

… The post Judge Rules Attorneys Fees Discoverable in FDCPA Class Action appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.

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JANUARY 19, 2021

A consumer attorney who failed to communicate settlement offers in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case has agreed to have his license to practice law revoked. Francis will be disbarred on March 23, according to an order from the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

A District Court judge in California has granted a defendant’s motion for sanctions under Rule 11 and ordered a plaintiff’s attorney to pay the defendant’s legal bills of more than $27,000 after it was sued for allegedly violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act for using a fake summons to try and collect on a … The post (..)

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