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Pintos v. Pac. Creditors Assoc.

Civil Procedure, Debt Collection, Government Law
In an action under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) for improperly obtaining a credit report regarding Plaintiff, summary judgment for Defendant...

Cardinal Stritch Univ., Inc. v. Kuehn

Bankruptcy Law, Debt Collection, Education Law
In a bankruptcy action involving a university and its former student, district court's judgment ordering plaintiff to provide a transcript and pay...

Wells Fargo Fin. Acceptance v. Price

Bankruptcy Law, Debt Collection
In a bankruptcy proceeding concerning a car loan, the Bankruptcy Court's order that the creditor lacked a "purchase money security interest" in the...

MBNA Am. Bank, N.A. v. Meoli

Banking Law, Bankruptcy Law, Debt Collection
In a bankruptcy adversary proceeding to avoid a preferential transfer, summary judgment for the Trustee is affirmed, where two "convenience checks"...

Harris v. Mexican Specialty Foods, Inc.

Constitutional Law, Consumer Protection Law, Debt Collection
In a Fair Credit Reporting Act action based on allegedly inadequate safeguarding of consumer credit information, the dismissal of the complaint is...

Lindsay v. Covenant Mgmt. Group, LLC

Bankruptcy Law, Contracts, Debt Collection
In an appeal from the Bankruptcy Court's decision to allow Defendant's claim against Plaintiff, the Bankruptcy Court's order is affirmed where: 1)...

Picard v. Credit Solutions, Inc.

Consumer Protection Law, Debt Collection, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
In a breach of contract action based on a credit repair bureau's alleged failure to provide services, the District Court's denial of Defendant's...

Miller v. Javitch, Block & Rathbone

Debt Collection
In a class action for violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, summary judgment for Defendant is affirmed, where the plain language of the...

Avery v. First Res. Mgmt.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Debt Collection
In an action for attempting to collect a time-barred credit card debt under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, summary judgment for Defendants is...

CBC Cos. v. Equifax, Inc.

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Consumer Protection Law, Debt Collection, Property Law & Real Estate
In an antitrust action challenging a fee imposed by consumer reporting agencies for obtaining required data in the residential mortgage-loan industry,...