There were about 533 lawsuits filed under consumer statutes in the second half of July. Here is an approximate breakdown:
- 492 Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
- 71 Fair Credit Reporting Act
- 19 Telephone Consumer Protection Act
- 23 Truth In Lending Act
- 2 Credit Repair Organizations Act
- 3 Electronic Fund Transfers Act
- 2 Home Ownership And Equity Protection Act
- 1 Personal Injury
- 1 State of Alabama Consumer Statutes
- 31 State of California Consumer Statutes
- 1 State of Colorado Consumer Statutes
- 3 State of Connecticut Consumer Statutes
- 44 State of Florida Consumer Statutes
- 2 State of Illinois Consumer Statutes
- 2 State of Kentucky Consumer Statutes
- 4 State of Maryland Consumer Statutes
- 2 State of North Carolina Consumer Statutes
- 1 State of Ohio Consumer Statutes
- 4 State of Pennsylvania Consumer Statutes
- 3 State of Texas Consumer Statutes
- 9 State of Utah Consumer Statutes
- 3 State of West Virginia Consumer Statutes
- 20 Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act
- 2 Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act
Summary:
- Of those cases, there were about 549 unique plaintiffs (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit).
- Of those plaintiffs, about 152 had sued under consumer statutes before.
- Combined, those 152 plaintiffs have filed about 965 lawsuits since 2001
- Actions were filed in 119 different US District Court branches.
- About 480 different collection firms and creditors were sued.
The top courts where lawsuits were filed:
- 40 Lawsuits: Florida Southern District Court – Fort Lauderdale
- 34 Lawsuits: Illinois Northern District Court – Chicago
- 33 Lawsuits: Minnesota District Court – DMN
- 30 Lawsuits: California Central District Court – Western Division – Los Angeles
- 22 Lawsuits: Colorado District Court – Denver
- 20 Lawsuits: Pennsylvania Eastern District Court – Philadelphia
- 14 Lawsuits: Missouri Eastern District Court – St. Louis – Eastern Division
- 14 Lawsuits: Georgia Northern District Court – Atlanta
- 12 Lawsuits: California Southern District Court – San Diego
- 12 Lawsuits: Florida Southern District Court – Miami
The most active consumer attorneys were:
- Representing 30 Consumers: Jack Dennis Card, Jr
- Representing 23 Consumers: Mark L. Vavreck
- Representing 19 Consumers: David J. Philipps
- Representing 17 Consumers: David Michael Larson
- Representing 14 Consumers: Sergei Lemberg
- Representing 14 Consumers: Donald A. Yarbrough
- Representing 12 Consumers: Thomas J. Lyons Sr.
- Representing 11 Consumers: James D. Pacitti
- Representing 9 Consumers: David Richard Schwarcz
- Representing 9 Consumers: Andrew Ira Glenn
Statistics Year to Date:
6725 total lawsuits for 2010, including:
- 6267 FDCPA
- 703 FCRA
- 64 TCPA
- 332 TILA (Truth in Lending Act)
Number of unique Plaintiffs: 6529 (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit)
The most active consumer attorneys of the year:
- Representing 218 Consumers: Sergei Lemberg
- Representing 198 Consumers: Brent F. Vullings
- Representing 166 Consumers: David Michael Larson
- Representing 154 Consumers: Todd Michael Friedman
- Representing 143 Consumers: Donald A. Yarbrough