Delivered in digestible, insightful bites, McGlinchey’s Litigation Byte is a monthly roundup of financial services decisions and cases nationwide that impact your business.
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4/1/2025
/ Appeals ,
Arbitration ,
Class Action ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Debt Collection ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Jurisdiction ,
Landlords ,
Lemon Laws ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Mortgages ,
Summary Judgment
On March 11, 2025, the New York County Civil Court issued an injunction under the New York Fair Credit Reporting Act (NYFCRA) barring a landlord from reporting to the credit reporting agencies (CRAs) the withheld rent...more
Delivered in digestible, insightful bites, McGlinchey’s Litigation Byte is a monthly roundup of financial services decisions and cases nationwide that impact your business....more
1/3/2025
/ Appellate Courts ,
Billing Errors ,
CARD Act ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Credit Cards ,
Credit Reporting Agencies ,
Credit Reports ,
Debt Collection ,
Do Not Call List ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
FDCPA ,
Fee Caps ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Foreclosure ,
Jurisdiction ,
Late Fees ,
New York ,
Pro Se Litigants ,
Retroactive Application ,
Statute of Limitations ,
TCPA ,
Time-Barred Claims
Delivered in digestible, insightful bites, McGlinchey’s Litigation Byte is a monthly roundup of financial services decisions and cases nationwide that impact your business.
4th Circuit Holds Rental Applicant Lacks Standing...more
11/1/2024
/ Abusive Acts ,
Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Debt Collection ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
FDCPA ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Injury-in-Fact ,
Jurisdiction ,
Landlords ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
SCOTUS ,
Subject Matter Jurisdiction ,
TCPA ,
Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) ,
Unsolicited Faxes
On September 30, 2024, the District Court for the Eastern District of New York denied dismissal of plaintiff-tenant’s claim against her landlord’s counsel for abusive collection practices in violations of the Fair Debt...more
The Litigation Byte is the new name and format for McGlinchey’s Commercial Law Bulletin. Our new format reflects McGlinchey’s national coverage and our expanded footprint while still serving up the digestible, insightful...more
7/16/2024
/ AL Supreme Court ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Class Action ,
Credit Reporting Agencies ,
Creditors ,
Debt Collection ,
Eviction ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
FDCPA ,
Foreclosure ,
Foreclosure Sales ,
IRS ,
Mortgages ,
Motion to Exclude ,
National Bank Act ,
Open-Ended Lines of Credit ,
SCOTUS ,
TCPA ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA)
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