Last month, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio made a ruling on a complaint brought forth by Karen Miller against Prompt Recovery Services, Inc under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) for alleged violations including harassing phone calls, making false threats, and communication with […]
On June 27, 2013, the Ohio Court of Appeals decided the matter of Patrick Garber v. STS Concrete Co., LLC. The appellants claim the trial court erred in awarding the Appellee treble damages and attorney fees when he was also allowed to rescind the contract. They also claimed that holding […]
The rise in litigation over technical violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) has created a need for those covered by the statute to carefully construct all communications with debtors to avoid statutory penalties. Of particular concern are areas where the FDCPA is unclear and the courts have […]
