In Laccinole v. MRS BPO, LLC, the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island denied a frequent pro se plaintiff’s multiple lawsuit attempt at pursuing relief against the same company under the Fair Debt...more
On May 6, 2020, a federal court granted ACA International's request for a temporary restraining order of the Massachusetts Attorney General's emergency regulations prohibiting debt collection calls and enforcement actions...more
5/12/2020
/ Commercial Speech ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Debt Collection ,
Debt Collectors ,
First Amendment ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Moratorium ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General ,
State of Emergency ,
Temporary Regulations ,
TRO
Seventh Circuit Held No Implicit Threat to Proceed to Trial by Debt Collector When Filing a Collection Lawsuit -
St. John v. CACH, LLC, No.14-2760, 2016 WL 2909195 (7th Cir. May 19, 2016) -
On May 19, 2016, the...more
6/30/2016
/ Affidavits ,
Appeals ,
Borrowers ,
Consumer Bankruptcy ,
Debt Collectors ,
Eviction ,
FDCPA ,
Foreclosure ,
Mortgages ,
Plain Error ,
TCPA ,
Third-Party Service Provider ,
Unsolicited Faxes
Plaintiff's Attempts to Turn Alleged "Clicking" and "Dead Air" into a TCPA Violation Rejected -
Norman v. AllianceOne Receivables Mgmt., Inc., No. 15-1780, 2015 WL 9286778 (7th Cir. Dec. 22, 2015) -
The Seventh...more
2/3/2016
/ Class Action ,
Debt Collectors ,
FDCPA ,
Foreclosure ,
Homeowners Association (HOA) ,
Liens ,
Mortgages ,
RI Supreme Court ,
Sales Commissions ,
Summary Judgment ,
TCPA