Consumer Sues After Receiving 1,026 calls
May 23, 2013
In a recent Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) lawsuit heard in a Federal Court, plaintiff Heather Nelson alleged that debt collection
Debt Collector Accused Of Abusing A Consumer Over A Zombie Debt
May 17, 2013
A consumer has accused Global Holding & Investment Co. of threatening her with a lawsuit in regards to a 20-year old “zombie” debt. The
Clarifying The CAN-SPAM Act
May 16, 2013
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently made some clarifications regarding the CAN-SPAM Act. The clarifications include: The term “sender” in regards to multi-advertiser
Student Loans, Debt Collectors and You
May 15, 2013
Many desperate debt collectors threaten debtors with immediate wage or bank account garnishment as a tactic to intimidate them into payment. However, it
Rawlins & Rivera caught violating the FDCPA by the FTC
May 14, 2013
Collection agencies, Rawlins & Rivera, Inc., Ryan & Reed, Inc. and their lawyer has been permanently prohibited from falsely representing the character, amount,
Debt collector sued for FDCPA violations after allegedly pretending to be an attorney
May 9, 2013
Debt Collection agency, National Credit Audit Corporation was accused of violating the Fair Debt Collection Practice Act (FDCPA) after one of
Yes! You can sue a debt collector even if you owe the debt
May 8, 2013
Over the years, many clients have asked me if they are able to sue a debt collector for harassment under the Fair Debt
You can not go to jail for being late on your credit card
May 8, 2013
A fairly common, yet illegal tactic of overly aggressive debt collectors is to threaten consumers with arrest if they do not pay their debt. Some shady debt
Attorney General Attempts To Close Down A Debt Collector For Violating The FDCPA
May 7, 2013
New York Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo sued debt collection agency, Benning-Smith Group, for allegedly violating approximately 1,000 state and federal laws. Cuomo claims that his
Debt collectors need to be careful when leaving you a voicemail
May 7, 2013
According to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), debt collectors must disclose in every voice mail left for a consumer, that the communication is
The Center for Clinical Research is being sued for alleged ADA violations.
May 4, 2013
University of Texas Health Science Center, University Health Science Center at Tyler, and the Center for Clinical Research are facing
How to ask a debt collector for a validation of debt
May 3, 2013
According to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), all consumers have the right to request a validation of a debt.
Fake Magazine Telemarketing Scam Brought To Justice
May 3, 2013
Attorney General John Suthers has filed a lawsuit against High, High 2, Subscription Solutions, C&R Marketing & Associates, 5280 Publication
Wise Media sued for spam “Love Genie Tips” text messages
May 2, 2013
A federal class action lawsuit has been filed against Wise Media, LLC, an alleged spammer that tricks cell phone customers out of $10 a month for
Allied Interstate Inc., reaches a $1.75 million settlement for FDCPA violations
May 1, 2013
Debt collection agency, Allied Interstate Inc., has agreed to a $1.75 million settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), following allegations that Allied Interstate violated
Woman sues her apartment manager after explosion
April 30, 2013
Cherika Holley filed a personal injury lawsuit against her apartment’s management company, Lindsey Management Co. after the apartment manager, allegedly caused an
Debt Collection Firm Shut Down For Violating The Law
April 27, 2013
McGavic & Finney PC, an Oregon debt collection law firm that had several complaints over its debt-collection tactics has been closed down under an
What is considered debt collector harassment?
April 25, 2013
The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) is the federal law that governs how debt collection agencies can operate. The FDCPA protects
Four reasons to sue a debt collector in violation of the FDCPA
April 25, 2013
1. Most importantly, peace of mind! Make the debt collectors stop calling you in a harassing manner. Remember how nice it was
I.C. Systems sued for calling 5 times a day regarding a debt that was already paid
April 24, 2013
Russell Fuller has filed a lawsuit against debt collector, I.C. Systems for allegedly making numerous calls to him in an
Leading Edge Recovery Solutions facing FDCPA and TCPA lawsuits
April 24, 2013
Leading Edge Recovery Solutions is being sued by a consumer that claims he received so many collection calls that he
Debt Tagging By Collectors Is Just Wrong!
April 23, 2013
Kevin Pumphrey was receiving collection calls for several years about student loans that he did not owe, in violation of
