JD Supra

California Extends Fair Debt Collection Statute To Cover Small Business Debts up to $500,000

Similar to the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), California’s “Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act” (RFDCPA) has historically regulated the manner in which debt collectors ...
JD Supra

Florida District Court Clarifies "Communicating With" Consumers via Email Under FDCPA and FCCPA

A recent summary judgment decision in Nina Quinn-Davis vs. TrueAccord Corp. addresses core merits issues in Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act ...
Law

Fourth Circuit Rules Consumers Can Bring FDCPA Claims on Mortgage Liens After Bankruptcy

If an individual files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, which discharges their personal obligations secured by a mortgaged property, are they still a “consumer” with a “debt” as the FDCPA defines those terms ...
KPLC

Legal Corner: What protections are there against unfair debt collection?

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Legal Corner answers viewers’ civil legal questions. QUESTION: Because of unfortunate circumstances, I have not been able to pay my credit card bill for several months. The ...
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Debt Collection Calls Are Skyrocketing in These States and Cities

Are you getting more unknown calls than usual? It might be a debt collector. In the first quarter of 2025, Americans filed more than 112,000 complaints with the Federal Trade Commission, or FTC.