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MAY 4, 2022

An Appeals Court in Washington state has upheld a lower court’s dismissal of a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case that accused a creditor of violating the statute by attempting to collect in a name different than its own. A copy of the ruling in the case of Morgan v. Bank of America can be … The post Wash.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2023

million settlement and enforcement action with Rent-A-Center over allegations related to how it collected debts from its customers. The Attorney General of Massachusetts yesterday announced an $8.75

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AUGUST 18, 2021

A District Court judge in New York has ruled in favor of the defendants in two separate Fair Debt Collection Practices Act cases, determining that entities that purchase debts do not have to disclose the chain of title detailing how they came to acquire those debts in the initial collection letters.

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MAY 3, 2024

The Arizona Court of Appeals this week upheld the state’s controversial Predatory Debt Collection Act, rebuffing an industry challenge led by the Arizona Creditors Bar Association. The decision ensures the law, which includes measures to shield individuals from medical debt garnishments and cap interest rates, remains in effect.

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Account Recovery

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

A District Court judge in Puerto Rico has denied a defendant’s motion to dismiss after it was sued because a collection agency it acquired sent a collection letter to the plaintiff that used some form of gobbledygook to identify the creditor to whom a debt was owed in a collection letter. A copy of the […]

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NOVEMBER 15, 2022

CREDITOR FACING PAIR OF LAWSUITS FOR VIOLATING REG F’S 7-IN-7 PROVISION A pair of lawsuits have been filed against a creditor, accusing it of violating the Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act because the creditor allegedly violated the 7-in-7 call frequency restrictions of Regulation F in attempting to collect on an unpaid debt.

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Account Recovery

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Judge Denies Defendant’s Motion in FDCPA BK Case; Creditor Fined $10k For Collecting Debts in Different Name appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.

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Account Recovery

JANUARY 13, 2023

Class Action Accuses Collector of Using Inaccurate Creditor Name; State Court Judge Dismisses Suit for Lack of Standing first appeared on AccountsRecovery.net. Class Action Accuses Collector of Using Inaccurate Creditor Name; State Court Judge Dismisses Suit for Lack of Standing appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.

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DECEMBER 8, 2021

Judge Rules Plaintiff Lacks Standing on Hunstein Claim; No-Code Collection Platform for Creditors Raises $16M appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.

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MAY 12, 2022

A District Court judge in New York has granted a defendant’s motion for summary judgment in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act class action case, determining that the plaintiff lacked standing to sue because he did not suffer a concrete injury after alleging the defendant violated the statute by sending a collection letter to the … The (..)

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Account Recovery

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Suit Accuses Collector of Failing to Identify Creditor; Collector Not Liable for Wrong-Number Calls first appeared on AccountsRecovery.net. Suit Accuses Collector of Failing to Identify Creditor; Collector Not Liable for Wrong-Number Calls appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net. The post Daily Digest – November 18.

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MARCH 26, 2024

Suit Accuses Creditor, Collector of Not Honoring Settlement Agreement Judge Grants MSJ for Defense in FDCPA Case Over Unitemized Debts in Letter Debt Collection Bill Advances in Massachusetts Senate RCM Firm Settles Data Breach Class Action for $7M WORTH NOTING: The benefits of cold therapy might not be as robust as people claim, according to […] (..)

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OCTOBER 27, 2021

A District Court judge in Michigan has granted a defendant’s motion to dismiss after it was sued for allegedly violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by contacting the plaintiff after she had disputed the debt in question with the original creditor and for making a “hard inquiry” on her credit report.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2023

The post Judge Recommends Dismissing FCRA, FDCPA Claims Against Creditors appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.

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DECEMBER 11, 2020

A District Court judge in Wisconsin has granted a defendant’s motion to dismiss after it was sued for violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act because it allegedly failed to correctly identify the creditor to whom a debt was owed in a collection letter. A copy of the ruling in the case of Fellenz v.

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OCTOBER 3, 2022

COLLECTOR NOT OBLIGATED TO NOTIFY CREDITOR OF DISPUTE A judge in Oklahoma has granted a motion to dismiss, ruling the defendant was not obligated under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to notify the original creditor that a debt was being disputed.

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FFGN COLLECT NY

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Debt collection is a complex process that requires transparent and seamless communication, proper documentation, and preservation of rights. It is challenging to balance these factors for creditors who collect payments from debtors. What Do Debt Collection Attorneys Do? Tap the attorney’s adept negotiation skills.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2023

CLASS ACTION ACCUSES CREDITOR OF VOIDING PAYMENT ARRANGEMENT A plaintiff has filed a class-action lawsuit against a creditor and two collection agencies for not honoring the terms of a payment plan that she entered with the creditor, accusing them of violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and state collection laws in Florida.

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MARCH 28, 2023

A District Court judge in California has granted a defendant’s motion to dismiss after it was sued for violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by sending a verification letter after the plaintiff send the creditor a refusal to pay statement. A copy of the ruling in the case of Norton v.

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Account Recovery

AUGUST 17, 2021

A District Court judge in Florida has granted a defendant’s motion for summary judgment in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case, while also pointing out that the legal theory put forth by the plaintiff’s attorney has been “tartly” rejected by other courts and “does not improve by repetition.”

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Account Recovery

JANUARY 14, 2021

A District Court judge in Wisconsin has granted a defendant’s motion for summary judgment in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act class-action case, determining that the plaintiff lacked standing to sue because he took no action to clarify his confusion over whom he should pay after receiving a collection letter from the defendant.

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Collections Law

APRIL 22, 2024

Cohen & Associates LLC, our Massachusetts commercial collections attorneys are respected for their aggressive and relentless ethical debt collection strategies and tactics. We have successfully pierced the corporate veil to collect on debts from the creditor company’s owners or shareholders. At Law Offices of Alan M.

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JUNE 1, 2021

A District Court judge in California has granted a defendant’s motion to dismiss after it was sued for allegedly violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act because it identified the creditor and the original creditor in a letter, but did not identify the current creditor to whom the debt was owed, with the judge ruling … The post (..)

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Roths Child Law

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Bankruptcy is a complex procedure that aims to give debtors a fresh start while ensuring creditors get as much repayment as possible. Understanding the automatic stay's role in bankruptcy The automatic stay is a temporary order that halts actions by creditors to collect debts from the person who has declared bankruptcy.

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AUGUST 7, 2020

A District Court judge in New York has agreed to adopt a Magistrate Judge’s recommendation that a defendant’s motion for judgment on the pleadings be granted after it was sued for violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act because it allegedly did not properly identify the creditor to whom a debt was owed in a … The post Judge (..)

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NOVEMBER 9, 2020

A District Court judge in New Jersey has granted a defendant’s motion to dismiss after it was sued for allegedly violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act because the plaintiff claimed the amount cited as being owed in a collection letter was inaccurate and that the plaintiff did not owe the debt to the current … The post Judge Grants (..)

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Account Recovery

APRIL 28, 2021

In a case that was defended by Jin Shin and the team at Malone Frost Martin, a District Court judge in Illinois has reversed himself and granted a defendant’s motion for reconsideration, undoing class certification and summary judgment in favor of the plaintiff, and awarding summary judgment to the defendant in a Fair Debt Collection … (..)

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Collections Law

APRIL 23, 2024

Cohen & Associates LLC, our Massachusetts commercial collections attorneys have over 50 years of experience in aggressive, relentless, effective and commercial debt collection including but not limited to judgment enforcement and domestication. Under Rule 69, a creditor has the right to conduct discovery into a debtor’s financials.

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Account Recovery

AUGUST 18, 2021

BEDARD DISCUSSES VALIDATION INFORMATION EXCEPTION With every rule, there is always an exception and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s debt collection rule, known officially as Regulation F, is no different.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2022

A company that is building a platform for creditors to automate processes for collecting on unpaid debts using artificial intelligence and machine learning has announced that it has raised an additional $42 million, bringing the total amount it has raised to $140 million.

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Account Recovery

APRIL 21, 2022

The legal system is an “ineffective vehicle” for collecting unpaid debts for both plaintiffs and defendants, according to research conducted by the Utah Bar Foundation, in conjunction with Pew Charitable Trusts, showing that showing up to defend against a collection lawsuit often leads to more debt while judgments obtained by plaintiffs (..)

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NOVEMBER 29, 2023

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Account Recovery

JUNE 1, 2021

NDCA Judge Grants MTD in FDCPA Case Over Creditor ID in Letter; Sixth Circuit Jumps on Standing Bandwagon appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.

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Account Recovery

MARCH 31, 2022

January, more commonly known in the industry as Debtsy, has raised $10 million to help it achieve its goal of becoming a “tech-enabled collections agency service that collects the debt on behalf of creditors in a civilized way,” according to a published report.

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Account Recovery

DECEMBER 22, 2023

A California Appeals Court has affirmed the dismissal of a malicious prosecution and unfair debt collection lawsuit against a creditor, the collection agency it used to recover the debt, and the attorneys who took legal action to recover the debt and also affirmed the award of attorney’s fees for the defendants on the grounds the […]

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FFGN COLLECT NY

APRIL 21, 2022

By choosing to enlist the help of a debt collection law firm you can take advantage of a number of different debt collection options to assist in the collection of monies owed to you. Collection attorneys work as a “legal” agency. Most collection attorneys will handle all phases of the debt collection process.

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Account Recovery

DECEMBER 2, 2020

A District Court judge in New York has denied a defendant’s motion to dismiss after it was sued for allegedly violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by not properly identifying the creditor to whom a debt was owed in a collection letter, ruling there is enough evidence in the complaint to create a plausible … The post EDNY Judge (..)

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