A North Attleborough law firm violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act when it sent a collection letter which included implied threats to sue that could have confused the debtor as to her statutory right to dispute the debt, the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in a 2-1 decision.

The court further recognized that collection letters from attorneys face heightened scrutiny under the FDCPA.

This Lawyer's Weekly article quotes Goodwin Proctor Attorney Christopher Somma.