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In 2017, the Eleventh Circuit of the United States Court of Appeals made an important decision regarding the revocation of consumer consent. In the original case (Schweitzer v.Comenity Bank), Emily Schweitzer alleged that she had overdue charges on her Comenity Bank account and that with the use of an autodialer, collection agents called her numerous …
Yes. In the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin, BC Services, Inc. (“BC Services”), a debt collector, was sued for alleged violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1692, et seq. (“FDCPA”). The FDCPA is a federal statute that protects consumers from unlawful debt collection actions. The …
Yes. Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC (“PRA”) is a known debt collector and they were sued in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California in the Sacramento Division. The lawsuit claimed that PRA allegedly violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”), a federal statute that limits the actions of debt collectors, …
Yes. American Collection Systems, Inc (“American Collection Systems”) was sued in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York for allegedly violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”). The docket number for this case is Case No. 2:08-cv-03334-LDW-AKT. Allegedly, the plaintiff owed a consumer debt to a third-party creditor. The …
Yes. In the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in the Richmond Division, a federal lawsuit was filed against American Collection Systems, Inc. (“American Collection Systems”), a debt collector, for alleged violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1692, et seq. (“FDCPA”). The FDCPA is a federal …
On March 30, 2021, American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (“Honda”) announced that they were voluntarily recalling a total of 628,124 of their vehicles in the United States due to potentially faulty low-pressure fuel pumps that could possibly cause alleged engine problems. This number allegedly includes a portion of Acura vehicles as well, as the Acura …
Many repossession companies have been sued for allegedly violating people’s rights during repossessions, including on tribal land. If a repossession company violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”), then pursuant to that federal statute, it would have to pay the consumer compensation of up to $1,000 in statutory damages, and have to cover their …
Yes. Lawsuits have been filed against repossession companies for violating people’s rights during repossessions. If a repossession company violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”), then pursuant to that federal statute, it would have to pay the consumer compensation of up to $1,000 in statutory damages, any actual damages, and cover the consumer’s legal …
Yes. Many lawsuits have been filed against repossession companies for violating people’s rights during repossessions. If a repossession company violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”), then pursuant to that federal statute, it would have to pay a consumer compensation of up to $1,000 in statutory damages, any actual damages, and cover the consumer’s …
Yes. There have been lawsuits filed against repossession companies for violating people’s rights by breaching the peace during repossessions. If a repossession company violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”), then pursuant to that federal statute, it would have to pay the consumer compensation of up to $1,000 in statutory damages, any actual damages, …
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