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Fifth Circuit affirms lower court’s decision holding that a credit reporting agency did not violate the FCRA by not investigating...

On June 13, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court’s decision granting summary judgment in favor of the defendant, a credit reporting agency, and dismissing all claims brought by the...more

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Connecticut Supreme Court Clarifies Attorney Exemption in Debt Negotiation Enforcement Action

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On April 8, 2025, the Connecticut Supreme Court, in Commonwealth Servicing Group, LLC v. Department of Banking, issued an opinion that only attorneys and law firms are permitted to claim the attorney exemption from the...more

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Wisconsin State Court of Appeals rules against bank and upholds state notice requirements in credit card debt case

Recently, the State Court of Appeals of Wisconsin decided an appeal concerning defaulted credit card accounts. The defendant-appellant, an individual who defaulted on two separate credit card accounts, contested the judgments...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

In Alabama, Not All Debts Are Created Equal

Alabama’s materialman’s lien statute (specifically, Ala. Code § 35-11-211) was intended to provide construction lenders priority over materialmen as to debts relating to construction projects, and this intent was recently...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Not All Debts Are Created Equal - Construction and Procurement Law News, Q3 2019

Alabama’s materialman’s lien statute (specifically, Ala. Code § 35-11-211) was drafted with the intent of providing construction lenders priority over materialmen as to debts relating to construction projects. This intent was...more

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Federal district court certifies interlocutory appeal in CFPB lawsuit against CashCall

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The California federal district court judge who is presiding over the CFPB’s lawsuit against CashCall and several related companies that funded, purchased, serviced, and collected online installment loans has granted the...more

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Maryland Licensing Threat to Bank Partner Model to be Reviewed by Court of Appeals

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The Maryland Court of Appeals, the state’s highest appellate court, last week agreed to review an October 2015 Maryland Court of Special Appeals (MCSA) decision that illustrated how the bank partner structure used by many...more

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Sixth Circuit Holds that a Business Entity Is a "Person" for Purposes of FDCPA's Enforcement Provision

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The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals recently held that a limited liability company (“LLC”) constitutes a “person” within the meaning of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA or the “Act”), in Anarion Investments LLC v....more

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