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Ninth Circuit reins in debt collectors.

Posted in Consumer Protection, tagged on May 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Maria Pintos parked her SUV, with expired registration, on the street.  Police had the vehicle towed, and it was eventually sold when Pintos failed to claim the vehicle or pay impound costs.  The towing company filed a deficiency claim against Pintos and then transferred the claim to Pacific Creditors Association (“PCA”), a collection agency.  PCA [...]

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According to the Eleventh Circuit, fines under the Fair Credit Reporting Act are not excessive.

Posted in Constitutional Law, Consumer Protection, tagged , on April 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Class actions were filed against Mexican Specialty Foods and Rave Motion Pictures Birmingham, LLC, regarding violations of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act, which amended the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”) to prohibit printing of more than the last five numbers of a consumer’s credit or debit card on a receipt.  Defendants filed for [...]

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