Litigation
Oct. 1, 2016
Fair debt collection: the forgotten statute
Congress enacted the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) in 1977 to protect consumers from abusive and harassing debt collection practices, and to create a more competitive playing field for ethical debt collectors. By Abbas Kazerounian
Abbas Kazerounian
Founding Partner
Kazerouni Law Group APC
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Email: ak@kazlg.com
California Western SOL; San Diego CA
Congress enacted the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) in 1977 to protect consumers from abusive and harassing debt collection practices, and to create a more competitive playing field for ethical debt collectors. The act allows for up to $1,000 in statutory damages, actual damages, and includes a one-way fee-shifting provision. It is an extremely elastic, strict liability statute. It protects consumers against, abusi...
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