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Debt Collection Lawsuits Are Surging

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However, over the past several years, the civil courts in most states have been overrun by debt collection cases against consumers. Some key findings from the Pew research include: • Between 1993 and 2013, the number of debt collection cases filed annually more than doubled, from 1.7 million to about 4 million.

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When Is A Lawyer Or Law Firm "Regularly" Collecting Debts Under The FDCPA?

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291 (1995), lawyers have known that if they seek to collect consumer debts for clients – even when doing so through litigation – they might qualify as a "debt collector" under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. 3d _, 2013 WL 3928631 (10th Cir. 3d _, 2013 WL 3928631 (10th Cir.

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Emerging Trends In FDCPA Litigation Against Community Association Attorneys

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Attorneys and other entities that regularly engage in collection work for community associations may be subject to the requirements of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. as well as analogous state laws governing the consumer collection process. The issue in Ho v.