607 F. Supp. 2d 1310 - Lopez v. ML 3, LLC’s Empirical Analysis
2009
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Relationships
Applies 15 U.S.C. § 1679 · 15 U.S.C. § 1679A · 15 U.S.C. § 1679B · 15 U.S.C. § 1679G · 28 U.S.C. § 1367
Relies on Carnegie-Mellon University v. Cohill · United Sav. Assn. of Tex. v. Timbers of Inwood Forest Associates, Ltd. · Securities & Exchange Commission v. C. M. Joiner Leasing Corp. · Baggett v. First National Bank of Gainesville · 162 F. Supp. 2d 996 - Bigalke v. Creditrust Corporation
Most-quoted passages
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“any person who uses any instrumentality of interstate commerce or the mails to sell, provide or perform (or represent that such person can or will sell, provide, or perform) any service, in return for the payment of money or other valuable consideration, for the express or implied purpose of- (i) improving any consumer’s credit record, credit history, or credit rating; or (ii) providing advice or assistance to any consumer with regard to any activity or service described in clause (i) ...”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Taylor v. Bettis
How this case has been treated — in progress
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