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Seventh Circuit Reverses Summary Judgment on Fair Debt Collection Practices Claim Reasoning Lack of Standing

Burr Forman

The Seventh Circuit reasoned Plaintiff’s lack of Article III standing with respect to her claims brought pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”), 15 U.S.C. § § 1692 et seq. In response, the employer hired Defendant debt collection agency to collect the bonus payments. 1547 (2016).

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Why Every Lawyer And Client Should Be Fighting To Stop The "Meaningful Attorney Involvement" Doctrine From Spreading

FDCPA Defense

The “meaningful attorney involvement” doctrine evolved out of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. Instead, the letters had been mailed by collection agencies that had used an attorney’s letterhead in a misleading fashion. 2016-CFPB-0009; In the Matter of: Works & Lentz, Inc., 1692, et seq.

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