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Any opinion that starts out by stating “[t]his case is about $82.00” is not likely to go well for one party and in… Read More
Bankruptcy is not a sure-fire remedy for credit union members in severe financial distress. While it can provide an avenue for escaping your… Read More
The Eleventh Circuit has held that a voice mail message left for a consumer is a “communication” under the FDCPA. In Hart v. Read More
The FDCPA, through section 1692d(6), prohibits a debt collector from placing telephone calls to a debtor “without meaningful disclosure of the caller’s identity.”… Read More
A New York District Court recently tackled the intersection between bankruptcy and pre-petition FDCPA claims and the application of judicial estoppel to undisclosed… Read More
A consumer who sued a debt collector over an inaccurate statement as to the amount of a settlement offer recently saw his complaint… Read More
A district court from New York recently ruled that even assuming a creditor’s initial TILA disclosures falls short under the statutory requirements, the… Read More
The Ninth Circuit recently weighed in on the limitations of prior express consent and revocation under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (the “TCPA”). … Read More
The CFPB continues to flex its muscle and expand its reach, this time punishing a prepaid card provider and its vendor for a… Read More
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