Discovery, Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)

Magistrate Judge Leonard holds that the FRCP Require Parties to Sign Authorizations

Woods Rogers on 11/30/2020

As if subpoena practice is not expensive and time-consuming already, there are times in which even a subpoena will not suffice to obtain a third-party’s records. Federal statutes may create confidentiality issues, or a state...more

Pennsylvania Federal Court Finds Lack of Article III Standing in Purely Procedural FCRA Violation and Dismisses Putative Class

Troutman Pepper on 8/26/2020

On July 27, 2020, the Eastern District of Pennsylvania confirmed that a plaintiff lacks Article III standing to state a claim for violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”) premised solely on the failure to receive a...more

Real Property, Financial Services, & Title Insurance Update: Week Ending May 1, 2020

Carlton Fields on 5/20/2020

Real Property Update - Foreclosure / Note: Trial court could not challenge authenticity of note as copy where borrower had not pleaded defenses and lender was not afforded advanced notice of dispositive issue to be tried -...more

Consumer Law Hinsights - December 2019

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP on 12/13/2019

Consumer Law Hinsights is a monthly compilation of nationwide consumer protection cases of interest to financial services and accounts receivable management companies, brought to you by Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP....more

Let it Burn: Court Does Not Believe Defendant Intentionally Destroyed Records to Avoid Identification of Potential Plaintiffs in...

Womble Bond Dickinson on 10/1/2018

Here’s one that will light your fire. Martinez v. Triple S Props., No. 6:17-03195-CV-RK, 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 166357 (W.D. Mo. Sep. 27, 2018) is a proposed class action against Triple S Properties (“Defendant), an owner...more

The Class Action Chronicle - Fall 2015

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 9/19/2015

This is the ninth edition of The Class Action Chronicle, a quarterly publication that provides an analysis of recent class action trends, along with a summary of class certification and Class Action Fairness Act rulings...more