Disclaimer Saves Debt Collector from Violating the FDCPA in the Fourth Circuit
An admitted attempt to collect a debt rendered informational only by a disclaimer.
Missing One Briefing Deadline Doesn’t Justify Dismissing an Appeal
Consistent, dilatory conduct required for dismissing an appeal, circuit says.
Pro Se Debtors Entitled to Different Notice Before Sua Sponte Dismissal
Pro se debtors must be told explicitly of the right to request a hearing.
Circuit Split Deepens on Stale Claims as Violations of the FDCPA
Vigorous dissents in the Seventh and Fourth Circuits accentuate splits on the FDCPA.
Seventh Circuit Widens Split on Filing Stale Claims as Violations of the FDCPA
Over dissent, the Seventh Circuit creates a safe harbor for pursuing stale claims in bankruptcy.
Circuits Starkly Split on Filing Time-Barred Claims as Violations of the FDCPA
Eighth Circuit says bankruptcy adequately protects debtors from assertion of stale claims.