The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has issued an opinion that sheds light on whether foreclosure proceedings constitute debt collection. In Scott v. Trott Law, P.C., the Court held that under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, a debt collector had a duty to ensure that foreclosure proceedings were stopped
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled that employers have a legal duty to use reasonable care to safeguard the sensitive personal information of employees stored on an Internet-accessible computer system.
In Dittman v. UPMC, former and present employees of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center filed a putative class action against UPMC arising from
We are pleased to announce that Troutman Sanders attorney Mary Zinsner will be presenting during the State Bar of Georgia’s Corporate Counsel Institute at the Renaissance Waverly Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia. Mary will be on a panel named: “Fraud, Embezzlement and Business Email Compromise: What Every Corporate Counsel Needs to Know,” on December 14 at
On November 13, Spirit Airlines Inc. filed a petition for writ of certiorari asking the United States Supreme Court to resolve a federal circuit split regarding arbitration of Spirit’s dispute with members of its $9 Fare Club.
In May 2017, members of Spirit’s $9 Fare Club filed a class arbitration claim against Spirit, contending
As America’s check collection system continues to move away from being paper-based, the Federal Reserve Board is updating the liability provisions of Regulation CC to reflect this reality. After receiving comments on its proposed rule from financial institutions, trade associations, clearinghouses, and others, the Board published a final rule that amends Subpart C of Regulation
Last week, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida rejected a defendant’s attempt to dismiss a proposed class action claiming Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”) violations for charging excessive fees. The case is Brotz v. Simm Assocs., No. 6:17-cv-1603 (M.D. Fla. Oct. 15, 2018).
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A recent Virginia Supreme Court decision, The Game Place, L.L.C. v. Fredericksburg 35, LLC, 813 S.E.2d 312 (Va. 2018), highlights the long-standing statutory requirement for using a deed of lease, affixing a corporate seal, or utilizing acceptable seal substitutes in long-term leases. In Game Place, the Supreme Court of Virginia ruled that a
We are pleased to announce that Troutman Sanders Partner Mary C. Zinsner will moderate the Government and Financial Regulation Leaders Roundtable at the Women Leaders in Financial Services Law and Compliance Conference at the James Hotel in New York City on May 10th, 2018 at 4:30 p.m.
ACI hosts the Women Leaders in Financial Services
On Thursday, February 22nd, from 3-4 p.m. ET, Troutman Sanders attorneys Michael Lacy, Mary Zinsner, Andrew Buxbaum, and Sarah Warren Smith presented a webinar that provided an overview of recent trends in the areas of lender liability, bank litigation, and arbitration. The webinar covered principles for avoiding liability, provided an update on important case law
On Thursday, February 22nd, from 3-4 p.m. ET, Troutman Sanders will host a webinar that will provide an overview of recent trends in the areas of lender liability, bank litigation, and arbitration. Economic recession and unrest in the credit market has provided fertile ground for borrowers, guarantors, depositors, and other third parties to test legal