Barbato v. Greystone Alliance, LLC, No. 18-1042 (3d Cir. Feb. 22, 2019), Krause, J. – The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently held that an entity, which acquired debt for the principal purpose of...more
The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (the “Act”) was created to protect consumers against abusive debt collection practices. The notice provision is one feature of the Act that requires debt collectors to notify consumers...more
The United States Supreme Court unanimously held that an entity’s efforts to recover payment of a debt purchased from a third party for its own account is not subject to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (the “Act”). ...more
The United States Supreme Court recently held that the submission of a proof of claim in a Chapter 13 bankruptcy case for payment of a time-barred claim did not violate the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (the “Act”)....more