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What is the Difference Between the FDCPA and the FCCPA?

Jimerson Firm

Two important statutes for all businesses to be aware of are the Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act (FCCPA) and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. 14-80284-CIV, 2014 WL 12538974, at *3 (S.D. See Stanley v. Bank of Am., 3d 1197, 1204 (M.D.

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What Are “Actual Damages” Under the FCCPA and the FDCPA?

Jimerson Firm

The Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act (FCCPA) and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) are two pro-consumer statutes. 6:06-CV-1678-ORL-28DAB, 2009 WL 535980, at *6 (M.D. 8:13-CV-00567-T-27AEP, 2014 WL 55016, at *2 (M.D. 3:13-CV-163-J-39PDB, 2014 WL 2987702, at *2 (M.D. July 2, 2014).

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Searching For The Meaning Of “Meaningful Involvement”

FDCPA Defense

Grappling with the meaning of the so-called “meaningful involvement” doctrine is one of the most elusive and frustrating compliance challenges for collection attorneys and their clients. What exactly must a collection attorney do to ensure they are “meaningfully involved” in a file before sending a collection letter to a consumer?