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Florida State Court Dismisses Letter Vendor Claim for Lack of Standing

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In Scott v. Collecto, Inc., the plaintiff filed a complaint in state court alleging a violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and common law negligence based on the defendant’s use of a letter vendor to...more

Burr & Forman

Copycat Case Considers and Rejects Eleventh Circuit FDCPA Ruling

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The latest update surrounding Hunstein v. Preferred Collection and Management Services, Inc., Case No. 19-14434 centers not on the Eleventh Circuit or the Hunstein decision itself but on the district courts nationwide that...more

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Eleventh Circuit Keeps Troublesome FDCPA Ruling Despite Rehearing, Dissent

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The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has issued its ruling on the motion for rehearing in Hunstein v. Preferred Collection and Management Services, Inc., Case No. 19-14434 but most of the troublesome aspects of the Court’s...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Hunstein II: 11th Circuit Doubles Down on Dubious Conclusion That Mail Vendor Usage Violates FDCPA

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In a surprise to many, an arguably rogue panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has now reaffirmed its earlier decision from Hunstein v. Preferred Collection, 994 F.3d 1341, holding that (1) a plaintiff...more

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Eleventh Circuit Withholds Mandate in Hunstein v. Preferred Collection and Management Services, Inc.

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On June 14, 2021, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals issued a one-line order stating that the Court was withholding issuance of the mandate in Hunstein v. Preferred Collection and Management Services, Inc....more

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Rehearing Sought in Federal Appeals Court Ruling on Use of Mailing Vendors by Debt Collectors

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The ruling by the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Richard Hunstein v. Preferred Collection and Management Services, Inc. raises significant concerns for debt collectors who use vendors for mailing and other types of...more

Adams and Reese LLP

Eleventh Circuit Renews the FDCPA as a Consumer Privacy Statute; Deals Major Blow to Debt Collection Services Industry

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Does the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (the FDCPA) apply to communications between a debt collector and its vendors? And, is the FDCPA a consumer privacy statute?  In an apparent issue of first impression, the...more

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Eleventh Circuit Allows Article III Standing for Disclosure of Sensitive Information Relating to Debt

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The FDCPA isn’t always as simple as ABC. Our Litigation Group examines the Eleventh Circuit’s recent ruling relating to when disclosure of sensitive information can create standing even when it doesn’t create tangible harm or...more

Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C.

Debt Collectors Must Be Mindful of Communications with Third Parties Regarding Consumers in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia

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Noting it was a matter of first impression, on April 21, 2021, the Eleventh Circuit held consumers may assert a claim under Section 1692c(b) of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (the “FDCPA”) for a debt collector’s...more

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Why an Opinion from the Eleventh Circuit is Keeping Creditors Up at Night

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A recent federal appeals decision is sending shockwaves throughout the financial services sector. In Hunstein v. Preferred Collection & Mgmt. Services, Inc., the Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit held that, under the...more

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