6 Hunstein Cases Dismissed: TransUnion Casts Significant Doubt on Viability…
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"the Supreme Court’s decision in TransUnion casts significant doubt on the continued viability of Hunstein," according to the Judge Gary Brown, United States District Judge for the EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. The Memorandum and Order of the District Court also declares: "First, in TransUnion, the Supreme Court held that the...
READ MORECollection is not the Enemy--Borrower Agreed to Repay Says TV Consumer Finance Expert
Remember, you are not a victim and the lender is not the enemy." stated Consumer finance expert, Erica Sandberg, host of…
Attacking Agencies Results in Less Access to Capital
The National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) claims to fight for disadvantaged people. That is a great mission, and one that…
Handle Consumer Complaints Individually to Inoculate Against Expensive Class Actions
The TransUnion decision is helpful for industries targeted by class action attorneys, as it should reduce the potential for large settlements based…
Boilerplate Language Does Not Trigger FDCPA Case Provides Excellent Guidance on Debtor Communication
In Heinz v. Carrington Mortgage Services LLC, the Eighth Circuit held that the mere inclusion of boilerplate disclosure language does not…
AWESOME TCPA WIN! Court Dismisses ATDS Class Action
In Barry v. Ally Fin., Case No. 20-12378, 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 129573 (E.D. Mich. July 13, 2021) the court granted a…
Court Reverses Order Vacating Default Judgment Nearly 10 Years Later
The Indiana Court of Appeals has reversed a trial court’s order vacating a nearly decade-old default judgment in a debt…
Most Consumers Exit Payment Assistance
By Corinne Candilis and Ryan Sandler – JUL 13, 2021 This post is the second in a series documenting trends in consumer…
FDCPA Class Action Denied in District Court
A letter stating,“You are hereby notified that a negative report on your credit record may be submitted to a credit…
Court Refuses to Stay Hunstein Case Pending En Banc Determination–Withholding of Mandate Immaterial
So a number of folks have recently discussed the fact that the mandate in Hunstein was withheld, as if it was some…
