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A District Court judge in Indiana has denied a defendant’s motion to dismiss after it was sued for allegedly violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by including line items for “interest” and other “charges” even though the amounts were zero and no such fees could be added to the …

A District Court judge in Illinois has denied a defendant’s motion to dismiss after it was sued for allegedly violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act because it said it would not sue the plaintiff to collect a debt for which the statute of limitations had expired instead of saying …

Using a standard template form in a lawsuit against an individual does not constitute a violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, a District Court judge in Nebraska has ruled, granting the defendant’s motion to dismiss. A copy of the ruling in Schmitt v. Messerli & Kramer, P.A., can …

A District Court judge in Missouri has granted a motion for judgment on the pleadings on behalf of a defendant that was sued for allegedly violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by including a disclosure from the original creditor that the individual who was sent a collection letter may …

A federal judge in Oklahoma has denied a motion to dismiss a case after a debt collector was accused of violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by informing the plaintiff in a letter that the amount she owed would “significantly increase” if a garnishment was filed, after the defendant …

A class-action lawsuit has been filed against a collection agency, accusing it of violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act for indicating in a letter that the individual may be offered less favorable credit terms in the future from the original creditor if the debt was settled for less than …

A federal judge in Michigan has granted summary judgment in favor of a collection agency that was sued for allegedly violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by misrepresenting the amount owed and did not include any mention that the amount owed included interest in a collection letter sent to …