In a 6-3 decision issued today, the Supreme Court ruled that defendants cannot rely on a strategic offer of judgment to the named plaintiff to moot the claims of the putative class. After an unfavorable Ninth Circuit decision, U.S. Navy contractor Campbell-Ewald asked the high court to consider, inter alia, whether defendants can strategically offer … Continue Reading
By Heather Cantua Phillips on Posted in FDCPA,RESPA
On August 12, 2015, the Second Circuit revived a putative class action alleging FCI Lender Services Inc. sent notices to mortgage borrowers appearing to initiate debt collections that did not comply with the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act. FCI took over servicing of plaintiff’s and other mortgages from GMAC Mortgage LLC in 2012. Soon after, … Continue Reading
