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Dianne Bradley, et al v. Franklin Collection Service, I
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April 18, 2014
11th Circ. Consumer Debt Collection Victors Denied Rehearing
The Eleventh Circuit refused Wednesday to rehear en banc a decision upholding the dismissal of claims brought by plaintiffs in a suit against Franklin Collection Service Inc. several months after the court revived one of their Fair Debt Collection Practices Act claims in a precedential ruling.
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January 02, 2014
11th Circ. Blocks Collection Agencies' Percentage Fees
The Eleventh Circuit found Thursday in a precedential ruling that the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act prohibits collection agencies from charging consumers a percentage of their principal account balance unless the debtor had explicitly assumed responsibility for such fees.