On Monday, the Eleventh Circuit affirmed sanctions levied by the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau due to its conduct during discovery. The CFPB...more
6/15/2023
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Debt Collection ,
Debt Collectors ,
Depositions ,
Discovery ,
Discovery Disputes ,
Discovery Violations ,
FRCP 37(b) ,
Motion for Sanctions ,
Sanctions
In Pierre v. Midland Credit Management, Inc., — F.4th —, 2022 WL 986441 (7th Cir. Apr. 1, 2022), the Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a claim under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”), finding that the...more
4/11/2022
/ Article III ,
Debt Collection ,
Debt Collectors ,
Dismissals ,
FDCPA ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Injury-in-Fact ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Standing ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Time-Barred Debt
The latest update surrounding Hunstein v. Preferred Collection and Management Services, Inc., Case No. 19-14434 centers not on the Eleventh Circuit or the Hunstein decision itself but on the district courts nationwide that...more
2/4/2022
/ Article III ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Debt Collection ,
Debt Collectors ,
En Banc Review ,
FDCPA ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Personal Information ,
Standing ,
Statutory Violations ,
Third-Party Service Provider