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Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Emotional Distress Damages

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FDCPA Claim: District Court Grants Summary Judgment in Favor of Creditor

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On June 14, 2024, in Smitherman v. Midland Credit Mgmt. Inc., the United States District Court for the Western Division of Missouri granted summary judgment for a creditor on a plaintiff’s claim under the Fair Debt Collection...more

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NY District Court: Legal Fees Are Sufficient for Standing in FDCPA Claims

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On May 20, 2024, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York issued a decision holding that legal fees resulting from violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) constitute a...more

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Washington District Court Awards $60,000 in Emotional Distress Damages to Plaintiffs in FDCPA Case

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In Johnson v. Columbia Debt Recovery, a Washington district court awarded each plaintiff $30,000 in emotional distress damages under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), $120 in treble actual damages under the...more

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