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Illinois Federal Court Dismisses FDCPA Letter Case for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction

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In Kirkman v. Blitt and Gaines, P.C., the plaintiff sued the defendant in the Northern District of Illinois alleging violations of the Federal Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) for sending her a letter by regular mail...more

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No Standing for FDCPA Claims Due to Lack of Injury: Eighth Circuit Vacates Judgment and Orders Dismissal

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The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit reversed a District Court’s decision granting summary judgment and remanded with instructions to dismiss the case due to lack of standing to assert a claim under the...more

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Eighth Circuit Vacates Defense Summary Judgment on FDCPA Claim Due to Plaintiff’s Lack of Standing

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Earlier this month, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit vacated summary judgment for the defense on various claims under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) because the plaintiff lacked subject matter...more

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A Swing and a Miss: Court Finds Plaintiff Lacks Standing to Assert FDCPA Claim After Prevailing in State Court

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In Cheatham v. Adams, a U.S. district judge in Arkansas recently granted the defendant McKendra Adams’s (Adams) motion to dismiss for lack of standing involving an alleged violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act...more

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Seventh Circuit Reverses Summary Judgment on Fair Debt Collection Practices Claim Reasoning Lack of Standing

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On August 31, 2021, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a summary judgment decision from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, and remanded the action with instructions to dismiss...more

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District Court Serves as a Reminder of the Limitations of Spokeo

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A district court out of Missouri has served up a reminder as to the limitations of a motion to dismiss based upon subject matter jurisdiction. In May v. Consumer Adjustment Co., the consumer filed an FDCPA complaint is state...more

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