A suit over debt collection practices brought against a Philadelphia law firm has been revived by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
The appeals court ruled that people who receive notices and dispute the debt they’re charged with carrying don’t have to first validate the amount before filing a claim under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. That decision is a reversal of the district court’s opinion and goes against the holding of three other district courts in various circuits.
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