Quick analysis: In a strong period for consumer litigation, FDCPA, FCRA and TCPA lawsuits were all up over the previous period, and FCRA and TCPA are still strongly up over the previous year. The only down number is YTD FDCPA litigation, which is still tracking a few points behind last year.
| Comparisons: | Current Period | Previous Period | Previous Year Comp | ||
| . | July 16 – 31, 2012 | July 1 – 15, 2012 | July 16 – 31, 2011 | ||
| FDCPA lawsuits | 567 | 417 | 36.0% | 494 | 14.8% |
| FCRA lawsuits | 84 | 71 | 18.3% | 71 | 18.3% |
| TCPA lawsuits | 43 | 37 | 16.2% | 25 | 72.0% |
| YTD FDCPA lawsuits | 6705 | 7091 | -5.4% | ||
| YTD FCRA lawsuits | 1349 | 833 | 61.9% | ||
| YTD TCPA lawsuits | 612 | 416 | 47.1% | ||
Full Statistics:
There were about 630 lawsuits filed under consumer statutes in the second half of July 2012. Here is an approximate breakdown:
- 567 FDCPA
- 84 FCRA
- 43 TCPA
Summary:
- Of those cases, there were about 661 unique plaintiffs (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit).
- Of those plaintiffs, about 195, or 30%, had sued under consumer statutes before.
- Combined, those plaintiffs have filed about 1189 lawsuits since 2001
- Actions were filed in 134 different US District Court branches.
- About 648 different collection firms and creditors were sued.
The top courts where lawsuits were filed:
- 36 Lawsuits: New York Eastern District Court – Brooklyn
- 35 Lawsuits: Colorado District Court – Denver
- 30 Lawsuits: Illinois Northern District Court – Chicago
- 21 Lawsuits: Pennsylvania Eastern District Court – Philadelphia
- 21 Lawsuits: Minnesota District Court – Dmn
- 18 Lawsuits: Indiana Southern District Court – Indianapolis
- 16 Lawsuits: New York Eastern District Court – Central Islip
- 15 Lawsuits: State Court Of California – Los Angeles County
- 14 Lawsuits: Ohio Northern District Court – Cleveland
- 13 Lawsuits: Michigan Western District Court – Southern Division
The most active consumer attorneys were:
- Representing 29 Consumers: Sergei Lemberg
- Representing 23 Consumers: Adam J Fishbein
- Representing 17 Consumers: David M Larson
- Representing 13 Consumers: Alan C Lee
- Representing 10 Consumers: David W Skall
- Representing 10 Consumers: John T Steinkamp
- Representing 10 Consumers: Dennis R Kurz
- Representing 9 Consumers: Amy L Bennecoff
- Representing 9 Consumers: Maxim Maximov
- Representing 9 Consumers: Gary D Nitzkin
Statistics Year to Date:
7554 total lawsuits for 2012, including:
- 6705 FDCPA
- 1349 FCRA
- 612 TCPA
Number of Unique Plaintiffs: 7640 (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit)
The most active consumer attorneys of the year:
- Representing 200 Consumers: Sergei Lemberg
- Representing 194 Consumers: David M Larson
- Representing 173 Consumers: Craig T Kimmel
- Representing 118 Consumers: David J Philipps
- Representing 116 Consumers: Dennis R Kurz