FDCPA

A District Court judge in Michigan has dismissed a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case that was filed by a plaintiff who alleged he was “bullied” by a defendant because the plaintiff did not suffer any actual injury in the case. A copy of the ruling in Burns v. Midland …

The respondent in an upcoming Supreme Court case that will seek to determine when the statute of limitations clock on an alleged violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act starts running has filed his brief, arguing that the clock should start ticking from the date the violation occurs and …

A District Court judge in California has partially granted and partially denied motions for summary judgment filed by a defendant accused of violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by making excessive calls after she had allegedly revoked consent to be contacted. A copy of the ruling in the case …

The Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has overturned a lower court’s dismissal of a lawsuit that alleged a debt collector violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by not accurately identifying the creditor when it send the plaintiff a collection letter. A copy of the non-precedential ruling in …

A District Court judge in New York has granted a defendant’s motion for summary judgment after it was sued for allegedly violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by not properly identifying the current creditor in a collection letter. A copy of the ruling in the case of Ocampo v. …

Fool me once, shame on you, the old saying goes. Fool me twice, shame on me. Did you know there was a third part? Fool me a third time, then that gives you the right to sue me for allegedly violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. A District Court …

A District Court judge in Pennsylvania has dismissed a lawsuit filed against a collection agency after it was accused of violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act when it sent the plaintiff a collection letter that said “Your lack of communication may result in the enforcement of your current creditor’s …

The Supreme Court has set a date for when it will hear arguments in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case regarding when the clock on its one-year statute of limitations begins. Arguments in Rotkiske v. Klemm will be heard on Wednesday, Oct. 16. The Supreme Court had agreed in …

A District Court judge in Michigan has denied a motion to certify a class action against a defendant that was sued for violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by including language in a collection letter mentioning that late fees and interest may alter the total amount owed. A copy …

Arguments were heard yesterday before a panel of judges in the Third Circuit Court of Appeals in the case of Dinaples v. MRS BPO, in which it was alleged that the defendant violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by including a Quick Response, or QR, Code in a collection …