NCLC coordinated efforts in this FDCPA case to file an amicus brief prepared by Dick Rubin and Deepak Gupta that also was joined by Public Good and NACA. The issues presented are (1) Whether special counsel – lawyers appointed by the Attorney General to undertake his duty to collect debts owed to the state –…
Motion of Consumer Federation of America, Electronic Privacy Information Center, National Association of Consumer Advocates, and National Consumer Law Center for leave to file amicus brief in support of the plaintiff.
Amicus Brief of National Consumer Law Center, National Association of Consumer Advocates, Tzedek DC, The Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia, and Civil Justice in the U.S. Supreme Court case, Henson v. Santander.
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The NCLC respectfully presents its Brief Amicus Curiae to urge the Court to grant review of the opinion below to correct its deleterious effects on FDCPA compliance and enforcement.
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Debt collectors’ legal mistake in the language of a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act notice did not amount to a bona fide error defense letting the debt collector off the hook.
This NCLC Digital Library article provides practice tips for advising clients with debt incurred by an abusive partner through coercion and fraud. While this article focuses on coercion by abusive partners, similar advice may be appropriate for elder abuse, abuse suffered by persons with disabilities who rely on a caretaker for day-to-day needs, victimization involving…
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Statutes of limitations are laws that limit the length of time available for bringing a lawsuit in court. They are designed to protect “defendants and the courts from having to deal with cases in which the search for truth may be seriously impaired by the loss of evidence, whether by death or disappearance of witnesses,…
Based on a review of nearly sixty complaints alleging violations of Regulation F filed in federal court in the first six months since the effective date, this article provides initial advice for FDCPA practitioners regarding the use of Regulation F in litigation. The article lists pleading tips for Regulation F litigation, highlights particular violations of Regulation F alleged in the complaints, and links to examples of federal court complaints alleging those types of violations.
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Complaints regarding debt collectors and collection practices are frequently among the top complaints of older consumers struggling with the health and economic consequences of the pandemic. Legal Services Corporation’s most recent Justice Gap Report shared that consumer and finance is one of the most common types of civil legal problems experienced by low income older…
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