The Seventh Circuit rejected emotional distress and other intangible injuries as a basis for Article III standing in a class action seeking statutory damages under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA).
In late January, Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr reached a settlement with Rent-A-Center regarding a variety of alleged deceptive practices in its rent-to-own business, including in its debt collection.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently reversed in part and affirmed in part a District Court's decision, holding that a letter may have violated the FDCPA by failing to clearly convey the dispute process, but that it did not violate the FDCPA by including fees incurred by a paralegal as "attorneys' fees."
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Third Circuit Holds ECOA Does Not Preempt NJ s Doctrine Of Necessaries And Affirms Dismissal Of FDCPA Claims - Finance and Banking mondaq.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from mondaq.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.