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Judge Denies MTD in FDCPA Case Over Time-Barred Debt Disclosure

September 6, 2019 Compliance, FDCPA 0 368

A District Court judge in Illinois has denied a defendant’s motion to dismiss and its motion to decertify a class after it was sued for allegedly violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act regarding a time-barred notice in a collection letter. A copy of the ruling in the case of …

NDIL Judge Denies MTD in FDCPA SOL Case

August 30, 2019 Compliance, FDCPA 0 452

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 …

Judge Grants MSJ For Defense Over Cease Contact Request Sent to Agency Affiliate

August 27, 2019 Compliance, FDCPA 0 215

A District Court judge in Illinois has granted a defendant’s motion for summary judgment after it was sued for violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by continuing to contact a plaintiff after the plaintiff’s attorney had sent an online message to stop doing so, because the message was sent …

NDIL Judge Grants MSJ For Defense in FDCPA Overshadowing Case

August 26, 2019 Compliance, FDCPA 0 316

A District Court judge in Illinois has granted a defendant’s motion for summary judgment after it was sued for violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by sending a second collection letter that allegedly overshadowed the validation notice during the 30-day window to dispute a debt. A copy of the …

Judge Denies MTD Over ‘Will Not Sue’ Statement About Time-Barred Debt

August 21, 2019 Compliance, FDCPA 0 362

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 “will not” sue an individual for a time-barred debt instead of saying it “can not” do so. A copy of …

November, 2019

06nov1:00 pm2:00 pmWebinar: How The CFPB's Proposed Rule Will Work With The TCPA

07nov1:00 pm2:00 pmWebinar: Best Practices in Managing Dispute Letters

08nov3:00 pm4:00 pmWebinar: Florida Probate Procedure: How to Collect From the Dead

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Stephen Iglesias

Stephen Iglesias is an attorney in Tampa, representing creditors in courts throughout Florida in commercial and consumer debt collections, with a practice emphasis on healthcare reimbursement. Stephen’s practice includes all aspects of legal collections, including post-judgment enforcement, garnishments, and collateral recovery. Prior to entering into private practice, Stephen served as an Assistant Attorney General in the Florida Attorney General’s Economic Crimes Division and Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. For Medicaid fraud cases brought in the Central Florida, Stephen was lead counsel in asset seizure and forfeiture efforts. Stephen has over 20 years of experience in state and federal court litigation. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan, Columbia University in New York, and Southern Methodist University.