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A class action is a type of legal action where a representative individual or group of individuals can bring a claim on behalf of a larger group or class who share a common legal interest.
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Florida's Consumer Protection Statute Amended to Exclude Emails as Prohibited After-Hours Communications

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The Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act (FCCPA) – Florida's state-law version of the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) – has long been the subject of consumer protection lawsuits, including, in recent...more

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How Consumers are Using the West Virginia Collection Agency Act to File Class Actions

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As a result of recent amendments to the West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act (“WVCCPA”), consumers in West Virginia have begun using the West Virginia Collection Agency Act (“WVCAA”) as a basis to file class...more

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What Bank Litigators Want Banks to Know About the State of Consumer Protection Litigation in W.Va.

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For decades, consumer protection has led to copious amounts of litigation in West Virginia. In the past several years, the types of lawsuits filed under the debt collection provisions of the West Virginia Consumer Credit and...more

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