Auto Finance
Arizona District Court Rules Dealership’s Advertising Violated TILA and Consumer Leasing ActSupreme Court to Take a Stand on Standing, Granting Cert. of 9th Circuit’s Ramirez DecisionSouthern District of New York Dismisses Putative Class Complaint Alleging Auto Insurer’s Use of Payment Plan Installment Fees Violated the New York Deceptive Practices Act
Background Screening
California Federal Magistrate Judge Approves $175,000 Class Action Settlement for Employer’s Alleged Violation of FCRA’s Stand-Alone Disclosure RequirementProfessional Background Screening Association Wins Freedom of Information Appeal Against Arkansas Clerk of CourtSupreme Court to Take a Stand on Standing, Granting Cert. of 9th Circuit’s Ramirez Decision
Credit Reporting and Data Brokers
Recent Amendments to West Virginia Consumer Credit Protection Act Signal a Move to Level the Playing FieldDistrict Court Grants More Than $17,000 in Damages and Attorney's Fees to Plaintiff Who Obtained Default Judgment in FCRA ActionCompelling Arbitration: The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals Reverses and Remands a District Court Holding Denying Defendant’s Motion to Compel Arbitration in an FCRA Case
Debt Buyers and Collectors
Eastern District of New York Holds that Reference to the Possibility of Reviewing Legal Options Is Not an Empty Threat Under the FDCPAIndiana District Court Grants Partial Summary Judgment for Defendant in FDCPA CaseThe Scope of the Least Sophisticated Consumer Standard: New York District Court Grants Defendant's Motion to Dismiss in FDCPA Case