Fair Debt Collection Practices Act doesn’t dictate venue 
Published: April 29, 2013
Tags: Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, FDCPA, venue
The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act’s venue provision does not control in a post-judgment enforcement action brought under state law, the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in affirming judgment.
Benchmarks: Calling debtor a ‘liar’ may violate FDCPA
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: April 18, 2013
Tags: debt collection, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, FDCPA, harassment
A Michigan debt collection agency faces potential liability after one of its employees allegedly accused a woman of being a liar in a phone call to collect a $1,600 medical bill.
Student loan law: a niche for a few good lawyers?
By:
Sylvia Hsieh
Published: March 7, 2013
Tags: consumer law, credit card debt, debt collection, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, FDCPA, loan servicers, student loan litigation, student loans
With huge numbers of students facing crushing debt and national student loans surpassing credit card debt, some lawyers have found a new niche: representing clients hounded by student loan creditors, debt collectors and loan servicers.
Mortgage foreclosure is ‘debt collection’ under FDCPA
Published: January 17, 2013
Tags: debt collection, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, FDCPA, foreclosure, mortgage
A law firm that filed an action to foreclose on a mortgage engaged in “debt collection” subject to the requirements of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the 6th Circuit has ruled in reversing a dismissal.
Rented condominium fees qualify as ‘debt’ under FDCPA
Published: October 25, 2012
Tags: debt collection, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, FDCPA
An assessment owed to a condominium association qualifies as a “debt” under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act where the owner bought the property for his personal use and now leases it, the 6th Circuit has ruled.
Attorney’s pleading didn’t violate Fair Debt Act
Published: August 16, 2012
Tags: debt collection, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, FDCPA
A creditor’s attorney did not violate federal debt collection law by allegedly including minor inaccuracies in a responsive pleading to a debtor’s counterclaim, a U.S. District Court in Virginia has ruled in granting a dismissal.
Collection letter didn’t violate Fair Debt Act
Published: July 19, 2012
Tags: debt collection, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, FDCPA
A debt collection letter did not violate federal law by including language that purportedly contradicted and overshadowed statutorily required notices, the 5th Circuit has ruled in affirming judgment.
Firm faces liability for inaccurate foreclosure complaint
Published: June 28, 2012
Tags: debt collection, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, FDCPA, foreclosures, mortgages
A law firm may be liable under federal debt collection law for filing a foreclosure complaint that failed to correctly identify the actual current holder of the mortgage, the 6th Circuit has ruled in reversing a dismissal.
Offer of settlement didn’t moot Fair Debt Act suit
Published: January 13, 2012
Tags: debt collection, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, FDCPA, offer of judgment
A law firm’s offer of settlement was insufficient to moot a lawsuit over its allegedly unfair debt collection practices, the 4th Circuit has ruled in reversing a dismissal.
Law firm not liable for collecting municipal fines
Published: December 29, 2011
Tags: debt collection, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, FDCPA
A law firm wasn’t liable under federal debt collection law for actions taken to collect unpaid fines assessed by a municipality, the 7th Circuit has ruled in affirming a dismissal.
