Former President Donald Trump emphatically won a second term in office, and with his election, sweeping changes appear in store for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau). While President-elect Trump did...more
Delivered in digestible, insightful bites, McGlinchey’s Litigation Byte is a monthly roundup of financial services decisions and cases nationwide that impact your business.
4th Circuit Holds Rental Applicant Lacks Standing...more
11/1/2024
/ Abusive Acts ,
Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Debt Collection ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
FDCPA ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Injury-in-Fact ,
Jurisdiction ,
Landlords ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
SCOTUS ,
Subject Matter Jurisdiction ,
TCPA ,
Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) ,
Unsolicited Faxes
In Beard, the buyers under a retail installment sales contract filed claims against the car dealership they purchased the vehicle from and the indirect auto finance company that ultimately financed the purchase. In response,...more
On September 19, 2024, the District Court for the Eastern District of New York dismissed claims against the mortgage lender, its mortgage servicer, and credit reporting agencies under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), 15...more
10/17/2024
/ Collateral ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Credit Reports ,
Debtors ,
Defamation ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Loan Repayment Issues ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
Mortgages ,
Promissory Notes
On September 30, 2024, the District Court for the Eastern District of New York denied dismissal of plaintiff-tenant’s claim against her landlord’s counsel for abusive collection practices in violations of the Fair Debt...more
For the second time in five years, the U.S. Supreme Court will decide a case that arises out of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act’s (TCPA) ban on the sending of unsolicited faxes. On Friday, October 3, 2024, the Court...more
Court Finds Mass Arbitration Bellwether and Delegation Provisions Unconscionable -
The district court for the Northern District of California recently denied a defendant’s motion to compel arbitration and, in so ruling,...more
9/27/2024
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Bellwether Verdicts ,
Debt Collection ,
Discovery ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
FDCPA ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Motion to Compel ,
Online Gaming ,
Regulation Z ,
TCPA ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA)
The district court for the Northern District of California recently denied a defendant’s motion to compel arbitration and, in so ruling, found that a bellwether provision related to mass arbitrations was unconscionable. Avia...more
The Litigation Byte is the new name and format for McGlinchey’s Commercial Law Bulletin. Our new format reflects McGlinchey’s national coverage and our expanded footprint while still serving up the digestible, insightful...more
8/30/2024
/ Abusive Acts ,
Action to Quiet Title ,
Credit Reporting Agencies ,
Credit Reports ,
Defamation ,
Experian ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Foreclosure ,
Maryland ,
OH Supreme Court ,
Pro Se Litigants ,
Standing ,
TCPA ,
Time-Barred Claims ,
TX Supreme Court ,
Written Consent
In a hotly contested decision, a plurality of the Ohio Supreme Court held for the first time that a claim for defamation is subject to the discovery rule, greatly expanding the potential for businesses and individuals to find...more
In July 2024, the United States Court for the District of Massachusetts dismissed a pro se litigant’s claims against Experian Information Services LLC (Experian), TransUnion LLC (TransUnion), and Equifax Information...more
On July 31, 2024, the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division: Second Department reversed the trial court’s denial of borrowers’ motion to dismiss a foreclosure action filed prior to the enactment of the Foreclosure Abuse...more
The recent decision in Serafine v. Crump by the Supreme Court of Texas primarily revolves around the interpretation of what constitutes “litigation” under Texas law, particularly in the context of determining whether someone...more
On July 31, 2024, the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division: Second Department affirmed the dismissal of a quiet title action, which sought to discharge a mortgage as time-barred under the Foreclosure Abuse Prevention...more
On July 10, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) proposed a rule it says will streamline mortgage servicing and the loss mitigation process. If enacted, the proposed rule would significantly revise...more
The Litigation Byte is the new name and format for McGlinchey’s Commercial Law Bulletin. Our new format reflects McGlinchey’s national coverage and our expanded footprint while still serving up the digestible, insightful...more
8/5/2024
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Cell Phones ,
Chevron Deference ,
Creditors ,
FDCPA ,
Foreclosure ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
Promissory Notes ,
SCOTUS ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
TCPA ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA)
On June 21, 2024, the Ohio Second Appellate District reversed a trial court decision granting plaintiff summary judgment in a residential foreclosure action, finding that a competing lienholder’s discovery request for...more
On July 3, 2024, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York held that “users of cellphones are not categorically excluded from the definition of ‘residential subscriber’ under the TCPA (Telephone...more
On July 8, 2024, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York held that a mortgage loan from a private lender was within the scope of the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) and Home Ownership and Equity...more
The Litigation Byte is the new name and format for McGlinchey’s Commercial Law Bulletin. Our new format reflects McGlinchey’s national coverage and our expanded footprint while still serving up the digestible, insightful...more
7/16/2024
/ AL Supreme Court ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Class Action ,
Credit Reporting Agencies ,
Creditors ,
Debt Collection ,
Eviction ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
FDCPA ,
Foreclosure ,
Foreclosure Sales ,
IRS ,
Mortgages ,
Motion to Exclude ,
National Bank Act ,
Open-Ended Lines of Credit ,
SCOTUS ,
TCPA ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA)
On June 28, 2024, in a maximalist decision that went further than even the most ardent opponents of Chevron deference thought possible, the Supreme Court finally and emphatically overruled Chevron deference, the watershed...more
7/2/2024
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Article III ,
Chevron Deference ,
Chevron v NRDC ,
Government Agencies ,
Judicial Authority ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
Magnuson-Stevens Act (MSA) ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Relentless Inc v US Department of Commerce ,
SCOTUS ,
Statutory Interpretation
The Litigation Byte is the new name and format for McGlinchey’s Commercial Law Bulletin. Our new format will reflect McGlinchey’s national coverage and our expanded footprint while still serving up the digestible, insightful...more
7/1/2024
/ AL Supreme Court ,
Arbitration ,
Borrowers ,
Business Litigation ,
Commercial Court ,
Commercial Litigation ,
Counterclaims ,
FDCPA ,
FDUTPA ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
First Impression ,
Foreclosure ,
Legal Fees ,
Motion to Compel ,
Regulation F ,
RESPA ,
SCOTUS
On June 10, 2024, the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York reiterated that a claim for violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) cannot be maintained by a consumer who is neither...more
On May 30, 2024, the Supreme Court reversed the Second Circuit’s holding that New York General Obligation Law § 5–601, which mandates banks to pay borrowers the interest accumulated on a balance held in an escrow account for...more
6/28/2024
/ Bank of America ,
Cantero v Bank of America NA ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Escrow Accounts ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Interest Rates ,
International Banks ,
Mortgages ,
National Bank Act ,
New York ,
Preemption ,
RESPA ,
SCOTUS
On June 6, 2024, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York dismissed claims for violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)—15 U.S.C. §§ 1681e(b) and 1681i in particular—against a credit...more