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The firm announced the name change to recognize the efforts and leadership of partners Loraine Lyons, Xerxes Martin, Porter Heath Morgan and Patrick Watts.
Consumer Law Hinsights is a monthly compilation of nationwide consumer protection cases of interest to financial services and accounts receivable management companies. Eleventh Circuit Delivers Surprising Decision on Use of Third-Party Vendors in FDCPA Case The district court dismissed the case for lack of standing and Hunstein appealed. The Eleventh Circuit concluded that the requirements of standing could be met in one of three ways: 1) tangible harm in the form of physical injury, financial loss, or emotional distress; 2) a risk of real harm requiring factual allegations that establish ...
3rd Cir. Holds No FDCPA Violation When Non-Interest-Bearing Debt Itemized ‘$0.00’ for Interest Published on: 21 April 2021 at 09:00 a.m. ET April 21, 2021, 9 a.m. April 21, 2021, 9:46 a.m. insideARM.com The iA Institute and is republished here with permission. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently affirmed the dismissal of a class action complaint alleging that a collection letter’s itemization of a debt as including “$0.00” in interest and fees — when the debt could not accrue interest or fees — violated the federal Fair Debt C...
To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: The Eastern District of New York recently decided a motion to dismiss, denying Defendant’s motion as to Plaintiff’s claims under the FCRA and dismissing Plaintiff’s claims under the FDCPA. A copy of the Court’s opinion can be found here. This case involved claims concerning a disputed tradeline on Plaintiff’s credit report. The Court found that Plaintiff, as he submitted his credit dispute through the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) portal, which then could have been transmitted to a consumer reporting age...