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FTC Bans Debt Collector and Imposes Substantial Penalty for Allegedly Coercing Consumers into Paying Debts Not Owed

Last year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, alleging Global Circulation, Inc. (GCI) and its owner, Kenneth Redon III, violated the FTC Act, Fair...more

Maryland Federal Court Grants Summary Judgment to Debt Collector Who Provided Validation Upon Receipt of Dispute Letter

In a recent decision, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland granted summary judgment in favor of a debt collector who responded to a debtor’s letter disputing and refusing to pay a debt by providing validation...more

Florida Court of Appeals Holds Personal Claims Under the FCCPA are Not Assignable

The Court of Appeals for the Fourth District of Florida affirmed a trial court’s holding that claims under the Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act (FCCPA) cannot not be assigned. In KAC 2021-1, LLC v. Mary T. Matuskah...more

New Mexico Supreme Court Finds Credit Union’s Employees Engaged in the Unlicensed Practice of Law

The New Mexico Supreme Court recently confirmed consumer standing to pursue state law claims against a credit union after it pursued debt collection lawsuits against its members in the New Mexico magistrate courts. Several...more

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