A recent opinion from a federal court in North Carolina emphasizes how difficult it is to succeed on a motion to dismiss a lawsuit arising under the FCRA. Rejecting a challenge to a plaintiff’s standing and the timeliness of...more
12/6/2024
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Delegation Clauses ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
FDCPA ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Foreclosure ,
Mediation ,
Mortgage Servicers ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Pro Se Litigants ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA) ,
Willful Violations
On November 14, 2024, the United States Court for the District of Arizona dismissed a pro se litigant’s claims against Sun West Mortgage Company, Inc. (Sun West) and Cody N. Crosier, foreclosure counsel for Sun West...more
Court Finds Mass Arbitration Bellwether and Delegation Provisions Unconscionable -
The district court for the Northern District of California recently denied a defendant’s motion to compel arbitration and, in so ruling,...more
9/27/2024
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Bellwether Verdicts ,
Debt Collection ,
Discovery ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
FDCPA ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Motion to Compel ,
Online Gaming ,
Regulation Z ,
TCPA ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA)
On September 13, 2024, the United States Court for the District of Massachusetts dismissed a pro se litigant’s claims against four executives of a bank for alleged violations of the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) and certain...more
The Litigation Byte is the new name and format for McGlinchey’s Commercial Law Bulletin. Our new format reflects McGlinchey’s national coverage and our expanded footprint while still serving up the digestible, insightful...more
8/5/2024
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Cell Phones ,
Chevron Deference ,
Creditors ,
FDCPA ,
Foreclosure ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
Promissory Notes ,
SCOTUS ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
TCPA ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA)
The Litigation Byte is the new name and format for McGlinchey’s Commercial Law Bulletin. Our new format reflects McGlinchey’s national coverage and our expanded footprint while still serving up the digestible, insightful...more
7/16/2024
/ AL Supreme Court ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Class Action ,
Credit Reporting Agencies ,
Creditors ,
Debt Collection ,
Eviction ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
FDCPA ,
Foreclosure ,
Foreclosure Sales ,
IRS ,
Mortgages ,
Motion to Exclude ,
National Bank Act ,
Open-Ended Lines of Credit ,
SCOTUS ,
TCPA ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA)