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Filing Motion to Dismiss in State Court Waived Right to Removal, Holds Fourth Circuit

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FIA Card Services, NA (FIA) obtained a default judgment in a collection action against Jerome Redman in West Virginia state court. FIA, through its counsel Javitch Block LLC (Javitch), then filed a wage garnishment action...more

Hudson Cook, LLP

Back to School: A Lesson on the Materially Misleading Debt Collection Standard

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'Tis the season for returning to school and learning something new. When I was growing up, we learned the long multiplication algorithm by which you multiply numbers right to left, insert zeros along the way, write some...more

Cozen O'Connor

Debt Collector Permanently Banned for Engaging in Illegal Collection Practices and Debt Brokerage

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New York AG Letitia James reached a settlement with debt collector Andrew Fanelli and his companies (collectively “Fanelli”) to resolve allegations that Fanelli ran an illegal debt collection scheme in violation of the...more

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Seeking Punitive Damages Can Expand Scope of Discovery

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As litigators are well aware, a lawsuit frequently begins and ends with discovery. Complaints must be carefully worded and allegations carefully chosen in order to maximize success in developing a record and in exploring...more

Balch & Bingham LLP

Eleventh Circuit Holds That The FDCPA Applies To Litigation Conduct Directed At Non-Consumers, But Declines To Adopt Or Reject The...

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Though it eventually reached the Eleventh Circuit, the Court’s decision in Miljkovic v. Shafritz & Dinkin, P.A., — F. 3d. –, No. 14-13715, 2015 WL 3956570 (11th Cir. June 30, 2015), had its origins in Florida state court,...more

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