Tim McCollough sued Johnson, Rodenburg & Lauinger, a debt-collection law firm, for pursuing his credit card bet after the statute of limitations had expired. McCollough claimed that he and his wife fell behind in paying their credit card bills after he suffered a brain injury while working as a school custodian and his wife underwent [...]
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Ninth Circuit upholds $250,000 verdict against debt-collection firm for emotional distress.
Posted in Consumer Protection, Contract Law, Practice & Procedure, tagged debt collection, statute of limitations on March 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Ninth Circuit joins other circuits in holding that Levine applies to generic drug manufacturers.
Posted in Consumer Protection, Health Law, Medical Malpractice, tagged failure to warn, FDA, Wyeth v. Levine on January 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
After A.G., a minor, had two benign moles removed in 2004, his doctor gave him a prescription for ibuprofen. His parents, the Gaetas, bought an over-the-counter generic ibuprofen manufactured by Perrigo Pharmaceuticals (“Perrigo”). Later, A.G. developed a high fever and had to be rushed to the hospital and treated for liver failure. A.G. needed a [...]
Ninth Circuit reins in debt collectors.
Posted in Consumer Protection, tagged Fair Credit Reporting Act 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 [...]
According to the Eleventh Circuit, fines under the Fair Credit Reporting Act are not excessive.
Posted in Constitutional Law, Consumer Protection, tagged Fair & Accurate Credit Transactions Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act 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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