On August 25, 2016, the Fourth Circuit held in In re Eric Dubois, Case No. 15-1945, that filing a proof of claim based on a time-bared debt in a Chapter 13 bankruptcy does not violate the Fair Debt Collection Protection Act (FDCPA) when the applicable state statute of limitations does not extinguish the debt.
Spokeo’s Impact on Eleventh Circuit FDCPA Case
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The Eleventh Circuit recently released an unpublished decision regarding its opinion on the impact of Spokeo on a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act putative class action, finding that the named plaintiff satisfied Article III standing requirement.
In Church v. Accretive Health, Inc., the defendant sent the named plaintiff a letter advising her that she…
Ninth Circuit Rules that Court Can Acknowledge Context of Communications in FDCPA Dispute
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In Davis v. Hollins Law, the Ninth Circuit recently reversed a lower court’s judgment in favor of the plaintiff on a claim under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, finding that the defendant debt collector’s communication was sufficient in context to disclose to the least sophisticated debtor that it was from a debt collector.…
New York Federal Court Dismisses FDCPA Class Claims in a Letter Case
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On July 7, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York granted a debt collector’s motion to dismiss a plaintiff’s claims brought on a class basis under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”).
The case arose out of a debt collection letter that …
New York Federal Court Grants Creditor’s Summary Judgment Motion in TCPA and FDCPA Case
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On June 20, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York granted a creditor’s motion for summary judgment in an action brought pursuant to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
In Reyes, Jr. v. Lincoln Automotive Financial Services, the plaintiff leased a new …
Debt Collector Required to Disclose that Disputes Must be “In Writing,” Says the Eleventh Circuit
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In Bishop v. Ross Earle & Bonan, P.A., the defendant debt collectors sent a debt collection letter to the plaintiff’s attorney. The letter failed to inform the plaintiff that she must dispute the debt “in writing,” as required by § 1692g of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”). The plaintiff filed suit against…
Third Circuit Set to Address Spokeo in FDCPA Case
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Before the Third Circuit addresses whether a four-second review of a debt collection complaint constitutes “meaningful attorney involvement” under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), the appellate court will first decide the potential implications of the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins.
As we previously reported, Pressler & Pressler…
Seventh Circuit Rules Debt Collectors Do Not Violate FDCPA By Dismissing Lawsuits Prior to Trial
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On May 19, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that debt collectors who filed collection lawsuits and then dismissed them prior to trial did not violate the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
Section 1692e(5) of the FDCPA prohibits debt collectors from using a false, deceptive, or misleading representation to threaten to take an action…
Fifth Circuit Dismisses FCRA and FDCPA Claims Due to Commercial Nature of Underlying Transaction
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On March 29, in Hall v. Phenix Investigations, Inc., No. 15-10533, 2016 U.S. App. LEXIS 5786 (5th Cir. Tex. Mar. 29, 2016), the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed dismissal of an action alleging claims under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”) and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”). The …
Florida Federal Court Weighs In on TCPA and FDCPA Case
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On April 6, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida issued a ruling on cross-motions for summary judgment in a case involving both Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) claims and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”) claims.
In McCaskill v. Navient Solutions, Inc., Defendant Navient Solutions, Inc., a student loan…