In an unusual motion, a Florida state court judge has ordered a debt collector not to contact an individual, her family or friends over Facebook or any other social networking site.

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A debt collector didn’t violate federal consumer protection law when it requested payment of a delinquent credit card account after the statute of limitations had expired, the 3rd Circuit has ruled in affirming a dismissal.

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A judgment creditor could garnish funds the debtor received from a personal injury settlement, the Minnesota Court of Appeals has ruled in affirming judgment.

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A judgment obtained by an unregistered debt collector is void, an Illinois appellate court has ruled in reversing judgment.

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A debt collector is not liable under federal law for filing an allegedly misleading exhibit in support of a collection action in state court, the 7th Circuit has ruled in affirming a summary judgment.

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A law firm could not establish a “bona fide error” defense in order to avoid liability for attempting to collect a time-barred credit card debt, the 9th Circuit has ruled in affirming a $311,000 jury verdict.

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A collection action over a delinquent cell phone bill was not barred by the two-year statute of limitations provided by federal telecommunication law, the 5th Circuit has ruled in affirming a dismissal.

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A debt collector may be liable for damages under federal law for filing a collection action in an improper venue, the 2nd Circuit has ruled in reversing a dismissal.

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A law firm may have violated federal debt collection law in its communications with a debtor’s attorney, the 3rd Circuit has ruled in reversing a dismissal.

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A debt collector could not avail itself of the “bona fide error” defense when sued for violating federal consumer protection law, the 11th Circuit has ruled in reversing a summary judgment.

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