There were about 503 lawsuits filed under consumer statutes in the first half of June. Here is an approximate breakdown:
- 419 Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
- 47 Fair Credit Reporting Act
- 5 Telephone Consumer Protection Act
- 17 Truth In Lending Act
- 2 Equal Credit Opportunity Act
- 3 Electronic Fund Transfers Act
- 1 Federal Trade Commission Act
- 2 Homeowners Loan Act
- 2 Home Ownership And Equity Protection Act
- 5 State of California Consumer Statutes
- 1 State of Florida Consumer Statutes
- 2 State of Illinois Consumer Statutes
- 1 State of Maryland Consumer Statutes
- 1 State of Michigan Consumer Statutes
- 1 State of North Carolina Consumer Statutes
- 2 State of West Virginia Consumer Statutes
- 6 Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act
- 1 Right to Financial Privacy Act
- 1 Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act
Summary:
- Of those cases, there were about 577 unique plaintiffs (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit).
- Of those plaintiffs, about 182 had sued under consumer statutes before.
- Combined, those 182 plaintiffs have filed about 1042 lawsuits since 2001
- Actions were filed in 106 different US District Court branches.
- About 541 different collection firms and creditors were sued.
The top courts where lawsuits were filed:
- 35 Lawsuits: Illinois Northern District Court – Chicago
- 25 Lawsuits: California Central District Court – Western Division – Los Angeles
- 24 Lawsuits: Colorado District Court – Denver
- 20 Lawsuits: Pennsylvania Eastern District Court – Philadelphia
- 19 Lawsuits: Florida Southern District Court – Fort Lauderdale
- 16 Lawsuits: Georgia Northern District Court – Atlanta
- 16 Lawsuits: Minnesota District Court – DMN
- 16 Lawsuits: Connecticut District Court – New Haven
- 13 Lawsuits: New York Eastern District Court – Brooklyn
- 13 Lawsuits: Maryland District Court – Baltimore
The most active consumer attorneys were:
- Representing 25 Consumers: Sergei Lemberg
- Representing 21 Consumers: Donald A. Yarbrough
- Representing 15 Consumers: Brent F. Vullings
- Representing 14 Consumers: Mark H. Rephen
- Representing 12 Consumers: David Michael Larson
- Representing 12 Consumers: Forrest E. Mays
- Representing 11 Consumers: Daniel S. Blinn
- Representing 10 Consumers: David M. Marco
- Representing 10 Consumers: Lara Ruth Shapiro
- Representing 10 Consumers: Jody B. Burton
Statistics Year to Date:
5306 total lawsuits for 2010, including:
- 4518 FDCPA
- 466 FCRA
- 21 TCPA
- 189 TILA (Truth in Lending Act)
Number of unique Plaintiffs: 5234 (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit)
The most active consumer attorneys of the year:
- Representing 172 Consumers: Sergei Lemberg
- Representing 159 Consumers: Brent F. Vullings
- Representing 132 Consumers: David Michael Larson
- Representing 125 Consumers: Ryan Scott Lee
- Representing 115 Consumers: Todd Michael Friedman