Attorney's Fees, FDCPA, Article III

Eighth Circuit vacates FDCPA judgement, finding statutorily-required letter does not confer standing

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 8/25/2025

On August 13, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit reversed a lower court’s ruling that awarded damages and attorneys’ fees to a consumer who received a debt collection letter after requesting no further contact. The...more

Classified Monthly: A Roundup of Class Action Decisions From Federal Appellate Courts - February 2024

Carlton Fields on 3/20/2024

The Roundup is a monthly publication that covers the previous month’s notable class action decisions from federal appellate courts, as well as notable Supreme Court cert petitions related to class actions....more

All Consuming - Financial Litigation Insights, Volume 2, Issue 12

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 6/18/2021

TCPA CLASS COUNSEL LOSES MILLIONS: $60MM+ Class Recovery Looks to be Down the Tubes as Eleventh Circuit Finds No Insurance Coverage for TCPA Suit - "The policy at issue has an exclusion for claims 'arising out of'...more

Real Property, Financial Services, & Title Insurance Update: Week Ending April 23, 2021

Carlton Fields on 6/18/2021

Real Property Update - Condo / Attorneys’ Fees: Condominium association that lost on counterclaim against developer was prevailing party on significant issues in litigation by prevailing on developer’s claims and was...more

Real Property, Financial Services, & Title Insurance Update: Week Ending June 7, 2019

Carlton Fields on 6/11/2019

Real Property Update - Foreclosure / Standing: owner of property subject to mortgage at the time the complaint and lis pendens were filed had standing to dispute legal sufficiency of proof of amount due where owner was...more

Real Property, Financial Services, & Title Insurance Update: Weeks Ending May 18 & 25, 2018

Carlton Fields on 6/6/2018

REAL PROPERTY UPDATE - Foreclosure/Standing: bank's allegation in complaint that it acquired loan and possessed both legal and beneficial interest in note and mortgage prior to filing complaint, coupled with the subsequent...more

Real Property, Financial Services, & Title Insurance Update: Week Ending February 9, 2018

Carlton Fields on 2/14/2018

Misrepresentation/Concealment: genuine issues of material fact remained in dispute regarding whether board-certified real estate attorney committed fraudulent or negligent misrepresentation or concealment by falsely assuring...more

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