FDCPA Defense

APRIL 17, 2019

Few things are more fundamental in the law than the principle that a lawyer owes a duty of loyalty to the client, a duty to be vigorous advocate within the bounds of the law, and a duty to maintain the client’s confidences and preserve the attorney-client privilege. Your law firm is also named a defendant.

Lawyers 40

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FDCPA Defense

MAY 11, 2017

When, if ever, should collection law firms include disclaimers on their collection letters, indicating that no attorney of the firm has reviewed the particular circumstances of the debtor’s file? What role, if any, should a creditor client play in setting standards for the attorneys who collect on its behalf? In Greco v.

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FDCPA Defense

JANUARY 28, 2012

Consumers and their attorneys are constantly seeking to expand the pool of potential FDCPA defendants using principles of vicarious liability. Debt buyers are being sued based on the conduct of their agencies and law firms. Lawyers and agency owners are being sued based on the conduct of their clients and their collectors.

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