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Classified Monthly: A Roundup of Class Action Decisions From Federal Appellate Courts - February 2024

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The Roundup is a monthly publication that covers the previous month’s notable class action decisions from federal appellate courts, as well as notable Supreme Court cert petitions related to class actions....more

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Consumer Law Hinsights – May 2021

Consumer Law Hinsights is a monthly compilation of nationwide consumer protection cases of interest to financial services and accounts receivable management companies. SCOTUS Finds FTC Cannot Award Restitution or...more

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CFPB files lawsuit against debt collector and CEO for alleged FCRA, FDCPA, CFPA violations

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On September 25, 2019, the CFPB filed a lawsuit in federal district court in Maryland against Maryland-based debt collector FCO Holding, Inc. (“FCO”), its various subsidiaries and Michael E. Sobota, the CEO, president,...more

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State Agencies Can Enforce FCRA Too

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When discussing FCRA, we often concentrate our focus on certain individuals and entities trying to enforce the statute: the CFPB (or BCFP), FTC, class action firms, and individual plaintiffs. Nonetheless, a recent settlement...more

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NY's DFS Reaches $3M Deal Involving Payday Lending Debts

Continuing its efforts against payday lenders, New York's Department of Financial Services (DFS) announced a consent decree with National Credit Adjustors (NCA) and Webcollex totaling $3 million....more

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CFPB Announces $2.5 Million Fine, Compliance Monitoring for Deceptive Debt Collection Practices

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On April 25, 2016, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) entered into consent orders with a debt collection law firm, two of the firm’s principal partners, and New Century Financial Services, Inc., a company that...more

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The Class Action Chronicle - Summer 2015

In This Issue: - The Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2015 - Class Certification Decisions: ..Decisions Granting Motions to Strike/Dismiss Class Claims ..Decisions Denying Motions to...more

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NY Attorney General, FTC Bring Joint Enforcement Actions against Debt Collectors

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The New York Attorney General and Federal Trade Commission recently announced they had filed two joint federal court lawsuits against debt collectors in the Western District of New York. The Attorney General and FTC are...more

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New York AG, FTC Bring Major Action against Debt Collection Operation

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The New York Attorney General and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced a joint debt collection enforcement action that had been filed in June in federal court in Buffalo, New York, against several corporations...more

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NY Attorney General, FTC Bring Major Action against Debt Collection Operation

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The New York Attorney General and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced a joint debt collection enforcement action that had been filed last month in federal court in Buffalo, New York, against several corporations...more

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