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Adam J Krohn / Posted: 2014-03-20 12:08 pm
Last February, the Illinois Court of Appeals, Second Division, upheld a ruling that a debt collection law firm that filed a collection suit on the behalf of a debt buyer that was not licensed in Illinois did not violate the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA).

Adam J Krohn / Posted: 2014-03-12 11:39 am
Oftentimes, consumers are intimidated by debt collectors into paying debts even when they are unable to realistically afford to make those payments. In these cases, uninformed consumers will often agree to pay on debts that have been inflated or are unenforceable because the statute of limitations has expired.

Adam J Krohn / Posted: 2014-02-12 12:25 pm
Under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), companies are now required to obtain “prior express written consent” before they can make telemarketing calls using an automated dialing system or an artificial or prerecorded voice to a wireless number or before calling a residential line by using a prerecorded voice.

Adam J Krohn / Posted: 2013-12-11 11:40 am
Under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) civil liability is imposed on debt collectors who engage in prohibited debt collection practices. It is an important Act that every consumer should be aware of; for an overview of the FDCPA, please click here. The FDCPA does not impose this liability on all creditors.

Adam J Krohn / Posted: 2013-10-23 11:38 am
When a loved one dies it can be difficult to cope, not only with the death but also with the added pressure of creditors who call to collect debts. You may question whether the debt collector can collect on the debt from family members. The answer to that question depends on several factors. Our experienced Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) attorneys at the Consumer Law Center explain these various factors.

Adam J Krohn / Posted: 2013-10-17 5:33 pm
Last year the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted several very significant changes to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The changes to the regulations will become effective on October 16, 2013. Two of the changes include:

Adam J Krohn / Posted: 2013-09-04 12:26 pm
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) generally prohibits most unsolicited advertisements sent by fax. In a recent case, faxes sent from an attorney that alerted the recipients to the availability of his services, even though they were styled as newsletters, were considered unsolicited advertisements under the TCPA by the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

Adam J Krohn / Posted: 2013-08-27 1:27 pm
Attorneys have known since 1995 when Heintz v. Jenkins was issued by the United States Supreme Court that attorneys who seek to collect on consumer debts for clients, even when it is through litigation, they may be considered a “debt collector” under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA)

Adam J Krohn / Posted: 2013-08-14 11:24 am
Negative information on your credit report can seriously affect you financially. For example, it can make it difficult to obtain loans. During negotiations with a collection agency over the payment of a debt, you should consider making the removal of negative credit information on your report part of the negotiations.

Adam J Krohn / Posted: 2013-07-03 3:17 pm
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) already regulates the use of auto dialers, used to initiate faxes, prerecorded voice messages, and SMS text messages. However, a recent federal court ruling out of the Western District of Wisconsin has expanded the TCPA's reach. In the case Nelson v. Santander Consumer USA, this court found that the TCPA may apply to some calls that are not initiated by auto dialers.

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