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Emerging Trends In FDCPA Litigation Against Community Association Attorneys

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as well as analogous state laws governing the consumer collection process. One line of cases creates a duty to disclose to the debtor that the amount of the debt may be increasing due to accruing interest, fees or other charges. Riexinger & Associates, LLC , 817 F.3d 3d 72 (2d Cir. 2016) and Carlin v. Davidson Fink LLP , 852 F.3d

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Why California Fair Debt Buyer’s Act May Decrease Communication And Increase Litigation Between Debt Buyers And Consumers

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The Act only applies to consumer debts that are sold or resold on or after January 1, 2014. 5) The name and last known address of the debtor as they appeared in the charge-off creditor’s records prior to the sale of the debt. at § 1788.50(d). at § 1788.52(b). a) and (b) of the Act. a) and (b) of the Act. Code § 1788.52(c).

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Searching For The Meaning Of “Meaningful Involvement”

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The agency ( not the attorney) mailed letters to “approximately one million debtors each year” using a computerized mass-mailing system, with a letterhead referencing the defendant – “P.D. The defendant attorney “did not make the decision to send a letter to a debtor; Household did.” 12-14, 18-23. 2017-CFPB-0003 (“Order”) para.

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For Attorneys Representing Community Associations: A Primer On FDCPA Class Actions And How To Avoid Them

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You will also want to evaluate all third party interactions that your firm engages in, such as contacts with relatives of the debtor, co-workers, interactions with consumer reporting agencies, and the procedures of the vendors that your firm employs, such as process servers. JQD, LLC , 2014 WL 3404945 (N.D. Collins Fin. Johnson, et al.,