Monthly Archives: September 2014

Don’t be an idiot

The attorney in this case made some very fundamental mistakes that I suspect are coming back to haunt him.

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Jury instructions in FDCPA cases

It is rare that you see a discussion of jury instructions in relation to FDCPA cases.  A recent 4th Circuit case does that.

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A disturbing decision

A recent Sixth Circuit decision dealt with what constitutes a  “verification” under 15 USC 1692g(b).  Unfortunately for the collection practitioner, they expand the definition of verification well beyond what other Circuits have done.  This should cause some alarm in the … Continue reading

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