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Judge Sets Aside Default Judgment Against Defendant in FDCPA Case

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A District Court judge in North Carolina has granted a defendant’s motion for relief from judgment on the grounds that a default judgment obtained by the plaintiff in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case is void due to lack of service of process.

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Judge Vacates Default Judgment Against Defendant in FDCPA Suit

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Seventh Circuit Reverses Summary Judgment on Fair Debt Collection Practices Claim Reasoning Lack of Standing

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On August 31, 2021, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a summary judgment decision from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, and remanded the action with instructions to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.

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Judge Grants MTD in FDCPA Class Action Over Judgment Renewals

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A copy of the … The post Judge Grants MTD in FDCPA Class Action Over Judgment Renewals appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net. Crisis Collection Management

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Judge Grants Judgment for Defendant in FDCPA Case Over Garnishment from Joint Bank Account

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Judge Certifies Class in FDCPA Suit Over Threat of Judgment

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Daily Digest – December 28. Judge Grants MTD in FDCPA Case Over MVN; NCLC Grades States on Judgment Protections

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Judge Grants Motion to Set Aside Default Judgment in FDCPA, FCRA Case Over Complaint Sent to Empty Office

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Judge Grants Summary Judgment for Defendant in FDCPA Case, After Ruling Receipt of Letter Enough for Standing

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Separately, … The post Judge Grants Summary Judgment for Defendant in FDCPA Case, After Ruling Receipt of Letter Enough for Standing appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.

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Appeals Court Vacates Judgment for Plaintiff in FDCPA Case

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Judge Partially Grants MTD in FDCPA Case Over ‘Improper’ Default Judgment Motion in Underlying Collection Suit

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A copy of the ruling … The post Judge Partially Grants MTD in FDCPA Case Over ‘Improper’ Default Judgment Motion in Underlying Collection Suit appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.

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Judge Grants Summary Judgment for Defendant in FDCPA Case Over Multiple Addresses on Payment Coupon

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Appeals Court Upholds Ruling Denying Defendant’s Request for Relief of Judgment in FDCPA Case

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Daily Digest – February 27. Appeals Court Vacates Judgment in Favor of Plaintiff; CFPB Updates Administrative Enforcement Proceedings

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Judge Grants Motion for Judgment in Favor of Defendant Over Interest Disclosure, Settlement Offer Expiration in Letter

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Daily Digest – April 5. Judge Rules Subrogation Claim Not a ‘Debt’; CUs Sue N.Y. Over Post-Judgment Interest Law

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Judge Grants Defendant’s Motion for Judgment in FCRA, FDCPA Case

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Appeals Court Vacates Judgment in Favor of Plaintiff in FDCPA Case Over Interest Disclosure in Letter

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The ruling hopefully … The post Appeals Court Vacates Judgment in Favor of Plaintiff in FDCPA Case Over Interest Disclosure in Letter first appeared on AccountsRecovery.net.

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Judge Grants Defendant’s Motion for Judgment on Pleadings in ‘Imposter’ Case

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Error Leads Judge to Overturn Verdict in Favor of Defendant in FDCPA Class Action

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A District Court judge in Nebraska has admitted he made a mistake and thrown out a jury verdict in favor of a defendant, determining that the plaintiffs in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act class action should be the prevailing parties, and awarding $39,000 in damages and attorney fees.

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Daily Digest – November 12. Judge Grants Defendant’s Motion for Judgment in FDCPA, FCRA Case; Hunstein Defendant Asks for Extension

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Judge Denies Motion to Amend Judgment and Motion for Sanctions in FDCPA Case

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Judge Grants Default Judgment For Plaintiff in FDCPA Case, But Denies Request for $25k in Emotional Distress Damages

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Judge Grants $71k in Legal Fees in FDCPA Case

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A District Court judge in New Jersey has granted a plaintiff’s motion for more than $71,000 in attorney’s fees — exactly what the plaintiff was asking for — after the plaintiff agreed to an offer of judgment in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case.

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Judge Partially Grants Defendant’s Motion for Judgment in FDCPA Class Action

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A District Court judge in Texas has partially granted a defendant’s motion for judgment on the pleadings after it was sued for violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act in how it attempted to collect on a judgment.

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Appeals Court Upholds Summary Judgment in FDCPA Case Over Summons Sent to Old Address

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Judge Denies Plaintiff’s Motion for Partial Judgment in FDCPA Letter Case

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Would a least sophisticated consumer understand — when reading a collection letter related to the collection of a deficiency balance on her car loan — that the debt is a “consumer debt” as defined by the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act?

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Calif. Appeals Court Overturns Ruling in Favor of Collector That Stapled Note to Summons

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A California Appeals Court has overturned a summary judgment ruling in favor of a collector that was sued for violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and the Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by stapling a note to a court-provided summons, … The post Calif.

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WDNY Judge Grants Motion to Compel in FDCPA Case Over Alleged False Statements

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Compliance FDCPA District COurt for the Western District of New York Garnishment Judge Frank Geraci Judgment Morrison v.

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Appeals Court Affirms Ruling for Defendant in FDCPA Case

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The Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has upheld a lower court’s summary judgment ruling in favor of a defendant that was sued for violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act when it attempted to collect on a judgment that was later vacated.

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Judge Largely Grants MSJ for Defendant in FCRA, FDCPA Case Over Combined Utility Accounts

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Daily Digest – April 29. Judge Certifies Class in FDCPA Suit; Ed. Dept. Cancels More Student Loan Debt

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Judge Grants MSJ For Plaintiff in FDCPA Case Over Collectors Working Remotely

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A District Court judge yesterday granted a plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment, ruling that a collection agency that allowed collectors and other staff to work remotely violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and ordered the agency to bring all employees back to the office.

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Calif. Appeals Court Upholds Ruling For Creditor in RFDCPA Case

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U.S. Supreme Court Rules Statute of Limitations for FDCPA Claim Runs One Year from Alleged Violation, Not Discovery

Blank Rome LLP

The Supreme Court of the United States (“Supreme Court”) recently affirmed the Third Circuit’s decision holding Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”) claims are subject to a one-year statute of limitations from the date of an alleged violation and rejecting the Fourth and Ninth Circuit’s adoption of a broad “discovery rule.” However, debt collectors should take note that equitable tolling principles may still apply in certain circumstances. .