Erickson v. General Electric Co.’s Empirical Analysis

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1. “In collecting consumer debts, no person shall: ... (18) Communicate with a debtor if the person knows that the debtor is represented by an attorney with respect to such debt and has knowledge of, or can readily ascertain, such attorney's name and address, unless the debtor's attorney fails to respond within 30 days to a communication from the person, unless the debtor's attorney consents to a direct communication with the debtor, or unless the debtor initiates the communication.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Castellanos v. Portfolio Recovery Assocs., LLC

2. “In LeBlanc v. Unifund CCR Partners, 601 F.3d 1185 , 1190 (11th Cir. 2010), the Eleventh Circuit, as a matter of first impression, held that a violation of FCCPA may support a cause of action under § 1692e of the FDCPA.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Lee v. McCarthy

3. “may, in fact, support a federal cause of action under Section 1692e(5) of the FDCPA for threatening to take an action it could not legally take.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Lee v. McCarthy