We noted earlier the Supreme Court’s review of the Third Circuit’s decision in Rotkiske v. Klemm regarding the statute of limitations for claims under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA).
Again, this was a case...more
1/17/2020
/ Cause of Action Accrual ,
Credit Cards ,
Debt Collectors ,
Default Judgment ,
Discovery Rule ,
Equitable Tolling ,
FDCPA ,
Rotkiske v. Klemm ,
SCOTUS ,
Service of Process ,
Statute of Limitations
We are keeping an eye on Rotkiske v. Klemm, which is currently pending at the U.S. Supreme Court. This case will likely resolve a circuit split on whether the “discovery rule” applies to toll the one-year statute of...more
6/20/2019
/ Appeals ,
Cause of Action Accrual ,
Certiorari ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Debt Collection ,
Default ,
Discovery Rule ,
FDCPA ,
Rotkiske v. Klemm ,
SCOTUS ,
Split of Authority ,
Statute of Limitations
On March 20, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court resolved a circuit split over whether businesses engaged only in nonjudicial foreclosures—a business principally involved in the enforcement of security interests—is a “debt...more