The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit recently affirmed a ruling granting summary judgment in favor of a WI law firm. John H. Burton had sued Kohn Law Firm in federal court alleging that his rights under the FDCPA and WCA had been violated. Previously, Kohn, on behalf of Unifund CCR, had filed […]
Archives for August 2019
7th Circuit Requires FDCPA Disclosures in E-Mail Communications
The FDCPA requires a debt collector to disclose certain information to a debtor in its “initial communication” or by sending a “written notice containing” the disclosures within five days after that “initial communication.” In Lavallee v. Med-1 Solutions, LLC, the Seventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment in favor of a debtor, rejecting the debt collector’s contention […]
