Monthly recap: For the month of January, FDCPA cases are up, FCRA cases are down over January 2009.
- 716 FDCPA (Fair Debt Collection Practices Act), vs. 551 in January 2009
- 77 FCRA (Fair Credit Reporting Act), vs. 109 in January 2009
- 5 TCPA (Telephone Consumer Protection Act), vs. 1 in January 2009
- 39 TILA (Truth in Lending Act)
FDCPA and Other Consumer Rights Lawsuit Statistics, January 16-31, 2010
There were about 465 lawsuits filed under consumer statutes in the second half of January. Here is an approximate breakdown:
- 403 Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
- 43 Fair Credit Reporting Act
- 1 Telephone Consumer Protection Act
- 15 Truth In Lending Act
- 1 Equal Credit Opportunity Act
- 1 Electronic Fund Transfers Act
- 1 Fair Credit Billing Act
- 1 Home Ownership And Equity Protection Act
- 3 State of California Consumer Statutes
- 1 State of Florida Consumer Statutes
- 1 State of Indiana Consumer Statutes
- 2 State of Maryland Consumer Statutes
- 1 State of Massachusetts Consumer Statutes
- 1 State of Michigan Consumer Statutes
- 2 State of West Virginia Consumer Statutes
- 7 Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act
- 1 Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act
Summary:
- Of those cases, there were about 484 unique plaintiffs (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit).
- Of those plaintiffs, about 141 had sued under consumer statutes before.
- Combined, those 141 plaintiffs have filed about 801 lawsuits since 2001
- Actions were filed in 104 different US District Court branches.
- About 303 different collection firms and creditors were sued.
The top courts where lawsuits were filed:
- 30 Lawsuits: Illinois Northern District Court – Chicago
- 24 Lawsuits: Minnesota District Court – DMN
- 24 Lawsuits: Colorado District Court – Denver
- 18 Lawsuits: New York Western District Court – Buffalo
- 18 Lawsuits: California Central District Court – Western Division – Los Angeles
- 17 Lawsuits: Pennsylvania Middle District Court – Scranton
- 17 Lawsuits: Michigan Eastern District Court – Detroit
- 16 Lawsuits: Arizona District Court – Phoenix
- 16 Lawsuits: Georgia Northern District Court – Atlanta
- 16 Lawsuits: Pennsylvania Eastern District Court – Philadelphia
The most active consumer attorneys were:
- Representing 20 Consumers: Matthew William Kiverts
- Representing 19 Consumers: Brent F. Vullings
- Representing 17 Consumers: Kenneth R. Hiller
- Representing 17 Consumers: Nicholas J. Bontrager
- Representing 14 Consumers: Todd Michael Friedman
- Representing 12 Consumers: Adam Theodore Hill
- Representing 12 Consumers: Kenneth W. Pennington
- Representing 12 Consumers: Ryan Scott Lee
- Representing 11 Consumers: Phillip C. Rogers
- Representing 11 Consumers: David Michael Larson
Statistics Year to Date:
851 total lawsuits for 2010, including:
- 716 FDCPA
- 77 FCRA
- 5 TCPA
- 39 TILA (Truth in Lending Act)
Number of unique Plaintiffs: 881 (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit)
The most active consumer attorneys of the year:
- Representing 36 Consumers: Ryan Scott Lee
- Representing 34 Consumers: Brent F. Vullings
- Representing 32 Consumers: Matthew William Kiverts
- Representing 27 Consumers: Adam Theodore Hill
- Representing 26 Consumers: Todd Michael Friedman
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