Try our Advanced Search for more refined results
- Law360
- Law360 UK
- Law360 Pulse
- Law360 Employment Authority
- Law360 Tax Authority
- Law360 Insurance Authority
- Law360 Real Estate Authority
- Law360 Healthcare Authority
- Law360 Bankruptcy Authority
- Products
- Lexis®
- Law360 In-Depth
- Law360 Podcasts
- Rankings
- Regional Powerhouses
- Law360's MVPs
- Women in Law Report
- Law360 400
- Diversity Snapshot
- Practice Groups of the Year
- Rising Stars
- Titans of the Plaintiffs Bar
- Sections
- Adv. Search & Platform Tools
- About all sections
- Browse all sections
- Banking
- Bankruptcy
- Class Action
- Competition
- Employment
- Energy
- Expert Analysis
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- Product Liability
- Securities
- Beta Tools
- Track docs
- Track attorneys
- Track judges
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. American Debt Settlement Solutions, Inc. et al
Case Number:
9:13-cv-80548
Court:
Nature of Suit:
Judge:
Government Agencies
-
June 07, 2013
CFPB Settles Its 1st-Ever Action Targeting Abusive Practices
A Florida debt collection firm on Thursday agreed to pay $500,000 to settle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's first enforcement action alleging "abusive practices," in a deal that also prohibits the firm from selling debt-relief products or services.
-
May 30, 2013
CFPB Launches 1st 'Abusive Practices' Case In Fla.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Thursday for the first time brought an enforcement action alleging "abusive practices" in a complaint against a Florida debt collection firm, giving the industry a view into how the agency will use that power.