Photo of Kathleen Hutchenreuther

Kathleen is an associate in the Consumer Financial Services Practice Group which includes work in consumer law, business disputes, and commercial litigation in both federal and state court. Specifically, Kathleen focuses on defending against claims arising under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) and Regulation X, Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), as well as other federal and state statutes, and common law.

On March 12, Judge Thomas Durkin in the Northern District of Illinois became the most recent federal judge to dismiss class claims by non-resident putative plaintiffs against non-resident defendants, holding that the Court did not have personal jurisdiction over such claims.  The case is Practice Management Support Services, Inc. v. Cirque Du Soleil Inc.,