Although courts across the country agree that “a plaintiff class should not be certified unless membership therein is ‘adequately defined and clearly ascertainable,’” the extent of what a plaintiff must provide to satisfy...more
For many of the claims asserted under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1692-1692p (the “FDCPA”), courts are required to apply the “least sophisticated consumer” standard in evaluating the claim, an...more
On Tuesday the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals issued what is already being touted as a landmark ruling in PHH Corp. v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, No. 15-1177, 2016 WL 5898801 (D.C. Cir. Oct. 11, 2016), holding in a...more
10/14/2016
/ Administrative Proceedings ,
Article II ,
Banking Sector ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Due Process ,
HUD ,
Insurance Industry ,
Kickbacks ,
Mortgage Insurance ,
Mortgages ,
PHH Corp. v CFPB ,
Referral Fees ,
Reinsurance ,
Removal For-Cause ,
RESPA ,
Single Director ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Statutory Interpretation
The Supreme Court’s ruling in Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins, 136 S. Ct. 1540 (U.S. May 16, 2016), continues to have a substantial impact on federal courts, especially with respect to alleged statutory violations of the Fair Debt...more
Following the Supreme Court’s ruling in Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins, 136 S. Ct. 1540 (U.S. May 16, 2016), it is clear that “Article III standing requires a concrete injury even in the context of a statutory violation,” such that a...more
7/12/2016
/ Article III ,
Cell Phones ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Debt Collection ,
Delinquent Borrowers ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Injury-in-Fact ,
Invasion of Privacy ,
Nuisance ,
Popular ,
Right to Privacy ,
SCOTUS ,
Spokeo ,
Spokeo v Robins ,
Standing ,
Summary Judgment ,
TCPA ,
Wells Fargo
In a much-anticipated decision, the United States Supreme Court ruled on Monday in Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins, No. 13-1339, 2016 WL 2842447 (May 16, 2016), that a consumer cannot bring a lawsuit in federal court based only on a...more
5/18/2016
/ Article III ,
Class Action ,
Consumer Reporting Agencies ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
FDCPA ,
Injury-in-Fact ,
SCOTUS ,
Spokeo v Robins ,
Standing ,
Statutory Damages ,
TCPA
As lawsuits asserting claims under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, 47 U.S.C. § 227 (the “TCPA”), continue to rise in the wake of the consumer-friendly Declaratory Ruling and Order issued by the Federal Communications...more
4/6/2016
/ ATDS ,
Auto-Dialed Calls ,
Cell Phones ,
Corporate Liability ,
Debt Collection ,
FCC ,
FCCPA ,
FDCPA ,
Robocalling ,
Summary Judgment ,
TCPA ,
Verizon
The writing was on the wall following Justice Elena Kagan’s dissent in Genesis Healthcare Corp. v. v. Symczyk, 133 S. Ct. 1523 (2013), wherein Justice Kagan blasted the view that an unaccepted offer of complete relief made to...more
Following the Supreme Court’s ruling in Jerman v. Carlisle, McNellie, Rini, Kramer & Ulrich LPA, 559 U.S. 573 (2010), it is clear that the bona fide error defense set forth in section 1692k(c) of the Fair Debt Collection...more
8/19/2015
/ Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Credit Cards ,
Debt Collection ,
Debt Collectors ,
FDCPA ,
Financial Institutions ,
Midland Funding ,
SCOTUS ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Summary Judgment