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Mortgage-Assistance Relief Firm Violates Consumer Finance Regulations

ABI

6] Following pretrial proceedings, the district court granted summary judgment against Consumer First. [7] c), which generally provides four safe harbors in which a lawyer may practice in a jurisdiction they are not admitted to. [9] Consumer First Legal Grp., 12].

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The Limits On Direct And Vicarious Liability Under The FDCPA

FDCPA Defense

Lawyers and agency owners are being sued based on the conduct of their clients and their collectors. Retrieval Masters Creditor Bureau, Inc. , In Clark , the Ninth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for an attorney, because there was no evidence that he exercised control over the actions of his client. Goodman , 200 F.3d