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Appeals Court Vacates Attorney’s Fees Award, Overturns Sanctions in FDCPA Case

Account Recovery

In separate rulings tied to the same parties in two Fair Debt Collection Practices Act lawsuits, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday vacated a District Court’s award of attorney’s fees that were significantly lower than what the plaintiff’s attorneys had requested and overturned sanctions that were impost against the plaintiff’s (..)

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How to Stop Capio Partners

Debt Collection Answers

This is especially relevant due to multiple consumer complaints alleging violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) against this agency. Capio Partners’ expertise lies in purchasing unpaid debts from healthcare providers and pursuing repayment from those who owe the amounts.

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Display of Data Symbols Similar to QR Code Visible Through Envelope Window Insufficient to Establish Article III Standing

Troutman Sanders

Nyanhongo filed a class action alleging that hundreds of similar envelopes were mailed statewide in violation of Section 1692f(8) of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). Article III of the Constitution limits the exercise of judicial power to cases and controversies. ” In DiNaples v.

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What Is a Debt Collector and Why Are They Contacting Me?

Taurus Collect

A debt collector might sound like a character from a Charles Dickens novel, but if you’ve been contacted by one, you know they’re very much a reality of modern financial life. So, what exactly is a debt collector? These guidelines are designed to protect consumers and ensure fair debt collection practices.

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3 Misleading Myths About Debt Collection Agencies

Credits Inc

In the debt collection field specifically, professionals are trained to be caring, concerned, and tactful when it comes to retrieving payments. Falsehoods and myths about the debt collection industry lead businesses and individuals alike to endure unnecessary debt and financial burdens. debt collection.

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2nd Cir. Holds FDCPA Defendant’s ‘Bona Fide Error’ Defense Should Go to Jury

Collection Industry News

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently held that a debt collector did not violate the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) where it unintentionally sent a valid debt collection communication to a non-debtor. Wagner, knowing that he was not the debtor, did not retrieve the letter.

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The Limits On Direct And Vicarious Liability Under The FDCPA

FDCPA Defense

2000) (FDCPA claim filed against shareholder of agency was frivolous: “The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act is not aimed at the shareholders of debt collectors operating in the corporate form unless some basis is shown for piercing the corporate veil, which was not attempted here.”) (citation omitted); Pettit v.