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9th Cir. Reverses Trial Court Ruling in Favor of Defendant on FDCPA Claim Related to Bankruptcy

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Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently reversed an award of summary judgment in favor of a defendant debt collector against claims that it violated the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) by attempting to collect a debt that was discharged in bankruptcy and no longer owed.

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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. 2017-CFPB-0003. 1692, et seq. the “FDCPA”). In Clomon v. Jackson , 988 F.2d

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