Debt-collection lawyers can be liable under federal fair collections law for their work in court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has ruled.
Deciding an issue of first impression for the court, a three-judge panel ruled on June 30 that representations an attorney makes in court filings during the course of debt collection litigation are actionable under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. The panel rejected the arguments of a Florida lawyer being sued over a court filing that he could not be liable given the nature of the filing and because the filing was directed to a court, rather than the consumer, and the consumer was represented by a lawyer.
This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.
To view this content, please continue to their sites.
Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.
For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]
