The Supreme Court’s ruling in Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins, 136 S. Ct. 1540 (U.S. May 16, 2016), continues to have a substantial impact on federal courts, especially with respect to alleged statutory violations of the Fair Debt...more
Following the Supreme Court’s ruling in Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins, 136 S. Ct. 1540 (U.S. May 16, 2016), it is clear that “Article III standing requires a concrete injury even in the context of a statutory violation,” such that a...more
7/12/2016
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Cell Phones ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Debt Collection ,
Delinquent Borrowers ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Injury-in-Fact ,
Invasion of Privacy ,
Nuisance ,
Popular ,
Right to Privacy ,
SCOTUS ,
Spokeo ,
Spokeo v Robins ,
Standing ,
Summary Judgment ,
TCPA ,
Wells Fargo
As lawsuits asserting claims under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, 47 U.S.C. § 227 (the “TCPA”), continue to rise in the wake of the consumer-friendly Declaratory Ruling and Order issued by the Federal Communications...more
4/6/2016
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Auto-Dialed Calls ,
Cell Phones ,
Corporate Liability ,
Debt Collection ,
FCC ,
FCCPA ,
FDCPA ,
Robocalling ,
Summary Judgment ,
TCPA ,
Verizon
Following the Supreme Court’s ruling in Jerman v. Carlisle, McNellie, Rini, Kramer & Ulrich LPA, 559 U.S. 573 (2010), it is clear that the bona fide error defense set forth in section 1692k(c) of the Fair Debt Collection...more
8/19/2015
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Banks ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Credit Cards ,
Debt Collection ,
Debt Collectors ,
FDCPA ,
Financial Institutions ,
Midland Funding ,
SCOTUS ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Summary Judgment