Tag Archives: Collection Letter

A District Court judge in Nevada has granted approval of a plaintiff’s unopposed motion for preliminary approval of a settlement in a class action Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case after the defendant was accused of not properly identifying itself in voicemail messages that were deemed to be initial communications …

A District Court judge in Wisconsin has certified a class in a case against a collection agency accused of violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by saying it “may” commence a civil action if the debt was not paid even though it had no intention of doing so. A …

A federal judge in Illinois has granted summary judgment in favor of a defendant that was sued for allegedly violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act because it included a column for Fees and Collection Costs in a letter even though neither was being added to the account. A copy …

A federal judge in Illinois has granted summary judgment in favor of a collection agency that was sued for violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act because the plaintiff alleged the creditor could have collected interest from the plaintiff through post charge-off fees once the agency closed out his account. …

In a case that was first reported by Buckley Sandler, a federal judge in Pennsylvania has ruled that a debt buyer that purchased a portfolio which included accounts where the statute of limitations had expired does qualify as a “debt collector” under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and denied …