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Amended Proofs of Claim are not Always Allowed

ABI

2] The original proof of claim at issue was filed against Maxus and its affiliates (the “Debtors”). In the process of making Agent Orange, the Debtors discharged dioxin and other chemicals into the Passaic River, causing environmental damages. [3] 12] In May 2017, the Debtors’ liquidating plan was confirmed. [13]

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Emerging Trends In FDCPA Litigation Against Community Association Attorneys

FDCPA Defense

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. 2016) and Carlin v. Riexinger & Associates, LLC , 817 F.3d 3d 72 (2d Cir. 3d 207 (2d Cir.

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Searching For The Meaning Of “Meaningful Involvement”

FDCPA Defense

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. at 365; see also Jones v.

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

FDCPA Defense

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. 3d_, 2016 WL 4651403 (7th Cir. 2016 WL 154090 (E.D.N.Y