CFPB Involvement in Litigation
The FTC and CFPB recently filed an amici curae brief supporting the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois's decision denying defendants' motion…
Illinois
Illinois Federal Court Finds That Individualized “Consent” Issues Doom TCPA Class Action
In Jamison v. First Credit Services, Inc., 2013 WL 3872171 (N.D. Ill. July 29, 2013), the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois…
Illinois Federal Court Denies Motion for Class Certification on TCPA Claim Due to Individualized Issues of Consent
A federal court in Illinois recently denied a motion for class certification of a TCPA claim due to the predominance of individualized issues of proving…
Illinois Federal Court: Suing for an Amount Less than Previously Demanded Does Not Violate the FDCPA
In Webb et al. v. Midland Credit Management, Inc. et al., 2013 WL 1285570 (N.D. Ill. Mar. 27, 2013), the Northern District of Illinois held…
Illinois District Court Certifies TCPA Class Over Objection from Defendant
In Florence Mussat, M.D., S.C. v. Global Healthcare Resource, LLC, 2013 WL 1087551 (N.D. Ill. March 13, 2013), the North District Court of Illinois for…