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FDCPA and Other Consumer Lawsuit Statistics, June 1-15, 2012

Quick analysis: FDCPA litigation filings dipped a little from the first half of June, but otherwise continue to almost match 2011’s record numbers, while not quite showing any momentum at this point to surpass them. Meanwhile,  FCRA and TCPA continue to show strong growth over 2011 numbers, each on track to blaze impressive new records for 2012.

Comparisons:	Current Period	Previous Period		Previous Year Comp
.	June 1 – 15, 2012	May 16 – 31, 2012		June 1 – 15, 2011
FDCPA lawsuits	480	538	-10.8%	441	8.8%
FCRA lawsuits	91	119	-23.5%	42	116.7%
TCPA lawsuits	59	40	47.5%	24	145.8%
TILA lawsuits	34	83	-59.0%	38	-10.5%
YTD FDCPA lawsuits	5223			5397	-3.2%
YTD FCRA lawsuits	1120			580	93.1%
YTD TCPA lawsuits	487			346	40.8%
YTD TILA lawsuits	452			578	-21.8%

 

Full Statistics:

There were about 560 lawsuits filed under consumer statutes in the first half of June 2012. Here is an approximate breakdown:

• 480 FDCPA
• 91 FCRA
• 59 TCPA
• 34 TILA

Summary:

• Of those cases, there were about 622 unique plaintiffs (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit).
• Of those plaintiffs, about 191, or 31%, had sued under consumer statutes before.
• Combined, those plaintiffs have filed about 992 lawsuits since 2001
• Actions were filed in 128 different US District Court branches.
• About 586 different collection firms and creditors were sued.

The top courts where lawsuits were filed:

• 39 Lawsuits: Illinois Northern District Court – Chicago
• 29 Lawsuits: Colorado District Court – Denver
• 22 Lawsuits: Michigan Eastern District Court – Detroit
• 21 Lawsuits: New Jersey District Court – Newark
• 19 Lawsuits: Minnesota District Court – Dmn
• 19 Lawsuits: Pennsylvania Eastern District Court – Philadelphia
• 18 Lawsuits: New York Southern District Court – Foley Square
• 16 Lawsuits: Indiana Southern District Court – Indianapolis
• 15 Lawsuits: California Central District Court – Western Division – Los Angeles
• 14 Lawsuits: Wisconsin Eastern District Court – Milwaukee

The most active consumer attorneys were:

• Representing 18 Consumers: Gary D Nitzkin
• Representing 17 Consumers: Craig T Kimmel
• Representing 14 Consumers: David M Larson
• Representing 12 Consumers: David J Syrios
• Representing 10 Consumers: Jacob R Cox
• Representing 9 Consumers: Aryeh L Pomerantz
• Representing 8 Consumers: Daniel A Edelman
• Representing 8 Consumers: Mark L Vavreck
• Representing 8 Consumers: Dennis R Kurz
• Representing 8 Consumers: Ronald S Weiss

Statistics Year to Date: 5913 total lawsuits for 2012, including:

• 5223 FDCPA
• 1120 FCRA
• 487 TCPA
• 452 TILA

Number of Unique Plaintiffs: 6048 (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit)

The most active consumer attorneys of the year:

• Representing 154 Consumers: Craig T Kimmel
• Representing 154 Consumers: David M Larson
• Representing 143 Consumers: Sergei Lemberg
• Representing 99 Consumers: Gary D Nitzkin
• Representing 95 Consumers: David J Philipps

FDCPA and Other Consumer Lawsuit Statistics, May 16-31, 2012

Quick analysis:  FDCPA litigation rebounded from last period but continues an overall decline from 2011’s record numbers, slipping to 6.4% below last years total. However, it is significant to note that last year in the same period there was a single lawsuit with 100 plaintiffs alleging both FDCPA and TCPA claims. That one suit accounts for most of the additional decline from last period, when the YTD numbers were 4.6% below the previous YTD.

TCPA and FCRA are both continuing to show strong growth over last year, even with the above-mentioned 100-plaintiff case skewing last year’s TCPA totals. Both statutes are clearly on track to significantly surpass last year’s totals.

Comparisons:	Current Period	Previous Period		Previous Year Comp
.	May 16 – 31, 2012	May 1 – 15, 2012		May 16 – 31, 2011
FDCPA lawsuits	538	443	21.4%	657	-18.1%
FCRA lawsuits	119	109	9.2%	49	142.9%
TCPA lawsuits	40	42	-4.8%	124	-67.7%
TILA lawsuits	83	23	260.9%	33	151.5%
YTD FDCPA lawsuits	4640			4956	-6.4%
YTD FCRA lawsuits	977			538	81.6%
YTD TCPA lawsuits	423			322	31.4%
YTD TILA lawsuits	402			540	-25.6%

Full Statistics:

There were about 605 lawsuits filed under consumer statutes in the second half of May 2012. Here is an approximate breakdown:

• 538 FDCPA
• 119 FCRA
• 40 TCPA
• 83 TILA

Summary:

• Of those cases, there were about 702 unique plaintiffs (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit).
• Of those plaintiffs, about 230, or 33%, had sued under consumer statutes before.
• Combined, those plaintiffs have filed about 1346 lawsuits since 2001
• Actions were filed in 123 different US District Court branches.
• About 720 different collection firms and creditors were sued.

The top courts where lawsuits were filed:

• 41 Lawsuits: California Central District Court – Western Division – Los Angeles
• 39 Lawsuits: Illinois Northern District Court – Chicago
• 36 Lawsuits: New York Eastern District Court – Brooklyn
• 31 Lawsuits: Colorado District Court – Denver
• 24 Lawsuits: California Northern District Court – San Francisco
• 18 Lawsuits: Florida Southern District Court – Fort Lauderdale
• 16 Lawsuits: Minnesota District Court – Dmn
• 16 Lawsuits: Florida Middle District Court – Orlando
• 15 Lawsuits: California Southern District Court – San Diego
• 15 Lawsuits: Pennsylvania Eastern District Court – Philadelphia

The most active consumer attorneys were:

• Representing 53 Consumers: Robin R Horner
• Representing 23 Consumers: Arshak Bartoumian
• Representing 21 Consumers: Craig T Kimmel
• Representing 17 Consumers: G Thomas Martin Iii
• Representing 16 Consumers: David M Larson
• Representing 14 Consumers: Samuel A Ehrenfeld
• Representing 13 Consumers: Gary D Nitzkin
• Representing 13 Consumers: Adam J Fishbein
• Representing 12 Consumers: Donald A Yarbrough
• Representing 12 Consumers: Hashim Rahman

Statistics Year to Date:

5291 total lawsuits for 2012, including:

• 4640 FDCPA
• 977 FCRA
• 423 TCPA
• 402 TILA

Number of Unique Plaintiffs: 5423 (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit)

The most active consumer attorneys of the year:

• Representing 139 Consumers: David M Larson
• Representing 136 Consumers: Sergei Lemberg
• Representing 133 Consumers: Craig T Kimmel
• Representing 89 Consumers: David J Philipps
• Representing 82 Consumers: Dennis R Kurz

FDCPA and Other Consumer Lawsuit Statistics, May 1-15, 2012

 

Quick analysis:  FDCPA lawsuits continue their struggle to keep pace with last year, while FCRA and TCPA continue strong growth over previous years. It is beginning to look like FDCPA litigation may have peaked in 2011 for the time being, though a few more months of analysis will provide a stronger basis for that theory.

Comparisons:	Current Period	Previous Period		Previous Year Comp
.	May 1 – 15, 2012	April 16 – 30, 2012		May 1 – 15, 2011
FDCPA lawsuits	443	550	-19.50%	532	-16.70%
FCRA lawsuits	109	81	34.60%	46	137.00%
TCPA lawsuits	42	41	2.40%	13	223.10%
TILA lawsuits	23	31	-25.80%	86	-73.30%
YTD FDCPA lawsuits	4102			4299	-4.60%
YTD FCRA lawsuits	857			489	75.30%
YTD TCPA lawsuits	383			198	93.40%
YTD TILA lawsuits	319			521	-38.80%

 

 

Full Statistics: There were about 526 lawsuits filed under consumer statutes in the first half of May 2012. Here is an approximate breakdown:

· 443 FDCPA

· 109 FCRA

· 42 TCPA

· 23 TILA

 

Summary:

· Of those cases, there were about 557 unique plaintiffs (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit).

· Of those plaintiffs, about 182, or 33%, had sued under consumer statutes before.

· Combined, those plaintiffs have filed about 1109 lawsuits since 2001

· Actions were filed in 118 different US District Court branches.

· About 605 different collection firms and creditors were sued.

 

The top courts where lawsuits were filed:

· 32 Lawsuits: New York Eastern District Court – Brooklyn

· 30 Lawsuits: Illinois Northern District Court – Chicago

· 27 Lawsuits: Colorado District Court – Denver

· 26 Lawsuits: California Central District Court – Western Division – Los Angeles

· 19 Lawsuits: Pennsylvania Eastern District Court – Philadelphia

· 13 Lawsuits: Michigan Eastern District Court – Detroit

· 12 Lawsuits: California Southern District Court – San Diego

· 12 Lawsuits: Georgia Northern District Court – Atlanta

· 11 Lawsuits: Missouri Eastern District Court – St. Louis – Eastern Division

· 10 Lawsuits: California Central District Court – Southern Division – Santa Ana

 

The most active consumer attorneys were:

· Representing 17 Consumers: David M Larson

· Representing 17 Consumers: Sergei Lemberg

· Representing 14 Consumers: George T Martin III

· Representing 13 Consumers: Adam J Fishbein

· Representing 10 Consumers: Craig T Kimmel

· Representing 10 Consumers: Gary D Nitzkin

· Representing 9 Consumers: Edwin D Hoskins

· Representing 9 Consumers: Kristi C Kelly

· Representing 9 Consumers: Tammy L Hussin

· Representing 8 Consumers: Joseph M Meinhardt
Statistics Year to Date: 4691 total lawsuits for 2012, including:

· 4102 FDCPA

· 857 FCRA

· 383 TCPA

· 319 TILA

 

Number of Unique Plaintiffs: 4791 (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit)

 

The most active consumer attorneys of the year:

· Representing 127 Consumers: Sergei Lemberg

· Representing 123 Consumers: David M Larson

· Representing 112 Consumers: Craig T Kimmel

· Representing 81 Consumers: David J Philipps

· Representing 71 Consumers: Dennis R Kurz

 

FDCPA and Other Consumer Lawsuit Statistics, April 16-30, 2012

Quick analysis:

FDCPA litigation had a strong rebound the second half of April, though it is still marginally below YTD 2011.  FCRA and TCPA continue to show extraordinary growth over YTD 2011, while Truth in Lending continues to lag significantly.

Comparisons:	Current Period	Previous Period		Previous Year Comp
.	April 16 – 30, 2012	April 1 – 15, 2012		April 16 – 30, 2011
FDCPA lawsuits	550	460	19.6%	491	12.0%
FCRA lawsuits	81	78	3.8%	59	37.3%
TCPA lawsuits	41	43	-4.7%	21	95.2%
TILA lawsuits	31	33	-6.1%	51	-39.2%
YTD FDCPA lawsuits	3659			3767	-2.9%
YTD FCRA lawsuits	749			443	69.1%
YTD TCPA lawsuits	341			185	84.3%
YTD TILA lawsuits	296			435	-32.0%

 

Full Statistics:

There were about 617 lawsuits filed under consumer statutes in the second half of April 2012. Here is an approximate breakdown:

• 550 FDCPA
• 81 FCRA
• 41 TCPA
• 31 TILA

Summary:

• Of those cases, there were about 699 unique plaintiffs (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit).
• Of those plaintiffs, about 224, or 33%, had sued under consumer statutes before.
• Combined, those plaintiffs have filed about 1291 lawsuits since 2001
• Actions were filed in 115 different US District Court branches.
• About 718 different collection firms and creditors were sued.

The top courts where lawsuits were filed:

• 41 Lawsuits: Pennsylvania Eastern District Court – Philadelphia
• 40 Lawsuits: Illinois Northern District Court – Chicago
• 36 Lawsuits: Minnesota District Court – Dmn
• 35 Lawsuits: California Central District Court – Western Division – Los Angeles
• 30 Lawsuits: New York Eastern District Court – Brooklyn
• 29 Lawsuits: Colorado District Court – Denver
• 19 Lawsuits: New York Southern District Court – Foley Square
• 19 Lawsuits: California Southern District Court – San Diego
• 19 Lawsuits: California Northern District Court – San Francisco
• 14 Lawsuits: New York Western District Court – Buffalo

The most active consumer attorneys were:

• Representing 29 Consumers: Richard David Faulkner
• Representing 21 Consumers: Craig T Kimmel
• Representing 20 Consumers: David R Skinner
• Representing 15 Consumers: Mark L Vavreck
• Representing 14 Consumers: David M Larson
• Representing 14 Consumers: Dennis R Kurz
• Representing 13 Consumers: Sergei Lemberg
• Representing 11 Consumers: Gregory J Gorski
• Representing 11 Consumers: Adam J Fishbein
• Representing 10 Consumers: Mary E Philipps

Statistics Year to Date:

4171 total lawsuits for 2012, including:

• 3659 FDCPA
• 749 FCRA
• 341 TCPA
• 296 TILA

Number of Unique Plaintiffs: 4285 (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit)

The most active consumer attorneys of the year:

• Representing 110 Consumers: Sergei Lemberg
• Representing 106 Consumers: David M Larson
• Representing 102 Consumers: Craig T Kimmel
• Representing 78 Consumers: David J Philipps
• Representing 64 Consumers: Dennis R Kurz

 

FDCPA and Other Consumer Lawsuit Statistics, April 1-15, 2012

Quick analysis:

FDCPA litigation slowed again in the first half of April, likely in part because three full weekends fell in this short 15-day period. FCRA was the only statute to show much life in this period with a 8.3% jump over the last half of March, though even that is still down from this time last year.

 

Year to date, FCRA and TCPA are still showing strong growth, while FDCPA shows a slight decline and TILA  is down significantly.

Comparisons:	Current Period	Previous Period		Previous Year Comp
.	April 1-15, 2012	March 16-31, 2012		April 1-15, 2011
FDCPA lawsuits	460	531	-13.4%	573	-19.7%
FCRA lawsuits	78	72	8.3%	81	-3.7%
TCPA lawsuits	43	65	-33.8%	48	-10.4%
TILA lawsuits	33	33	0.0%	24	37.5%
YTD FDCPA lawsuits	3111			3276	-5.0%
YTD FCRA lawsuits	668			384	74.0%
YTD TCPA lawsuits	300			164	82.9%
YTD TILA lawsuits	265			384	-31.0%

Full Statistics:

There were about 518 lawsuits filed under consumer statutes in the first half of April 2012. Here is an approximate breakdown:

• 460 FDCPA
• 78 FCRA
• 43 TCPA
• 33 TILA

Summary:

• Of those cases, there were about 545 unique plaintiffs (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit).
• Of those plaintiffs, about 183, or 34%, had sued under consumer statutes before.
• Combined, those plaintiffs have filed about 1040 lawsuits since 2001
• Actions were filed in 112 different US District Court branches.
• About 562 different collection firms and creditors were sued.

The top courts where lawsuits were filed:

• 31 Lawsuits: Illinois Northern District Court – Chicago
• 28 Lawsuits: Colorado District Court – Denver
• 28 Lawsuits: California Central District Court – Western Division – Los Angeles
• 22 Lawsuits: Pennsylvania Eastern District Court – Philadelphia
• 20 Lawsuits: California Southern District Court – San Diego
• 19 Lawsuits: New York Eastern District Court – Brooklyn
• 16 Lawsuits: Minnesota District Court – Dmn
• 14 Lawsuits: Tennessee Eastern District Court – Greeneville
• 14 Lawsuits: Florida Southern District Court – Fort Lauderdale
• 12 Lawsuits: New York Eastern District Court – Central Islip

The most active consumer attorneys were:

• Representing 16 Consumers: Sergei Lemberg
• Representing 15 Consumers: David M Larson
• Representing 11 Consumers: Everett H Mechem
• Representing 10 Consumers: Joseph M Meinhardt
• Representing 10 Consumers: Dennis R Kurz
• Representing 9 Consumers: George T Martin Iii Iii
• Representing 9 Consumers: Craig T Kimmel
• Representing 9 Consumers: Gary D Nitzkin
• Representing 9 Consumers: Joshua B Swigart
• Representing 8 Consumers: Alan C Lee

Statistics Year to Date:

3557 total lawsuits for 2012, including:

• 3111 FDCPA
• 668 FCRA
• 300 TCPA
• 265 TILA

Number of Unique Plaintiffs: 3650 (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit)

The most active consumer attorneys of the year:

• Representing 97 Consumers: Sergei Lemberg
• Representing 92 Consumers: David M Larson
• Representing 81 Consumers: Craig T Kimmel
• Representing 70 Consumers: David J Philipps
• Representing 53 Consumers: Everett H Mechem

FDCPA and Other Consumer Lawsuit Statistics, March 16-31, 2012

Quick analysis: The second half of March did not contain any surprises. FDCPA lawsuits, while down a few points, are still tracking very close to 2011 numbers, while FCRA and TCPA numbers are still showing strong growth over 2011.  We saw a particularly strong period for FCRA suits in the first half of March, causing this period to be down by comparison, but not otherwise unusual.

Comparisons:	Current Period	Previous Period		Previous Year Comp
.	March 16-31, 2012	March 1-15, 2012		March 16-31, 2011
FDCPA lawsuits	525	460	14.1%	565	-7.1%
FCRA lawsuits	71	122	-41.8%	61	16.4%
TCPA lawsuits	64	41	56.1%	14	357.1%
TILA lawsuits	33	53	-37.7%	42	-21.4%
YTD FDCPA lawsuits	2669			2703	-1.3%
YTD FCRA lawsuits	595			303	96.4%
YTD TCPA lawsuits	258			140	84.3%
YTD TILA lawsuits	236			336	-29.8%

 
Full Statistics:

There were about 577 lawsuits filed under consumer statutes in the second half of March 2012. Here is an approximate breakdown:

• 525 FDCPA
• 71 FCRA
• 64 TCPA
• 33 TILA

Summary:

• Of those cases, there were about 620 unique plaintiffs (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit).
• Of those plaintiffs, about 205, or 34%, had sued under consumer statutes before.
• Combined, those plaintiffs have filed about 1224 lawsuits since 2001
• Actions were filed in 120 different US District Court branches.
• About 649 different collection firms and creditors were sued.

The top courts where lawsuits were filed:

• 41 Lawsuits: California Central District Court – Western Division – Los Angeles
• 39 Lawsuits: Colorado District Court – Denver
• 29 Lawsuits: California Southern District Court – San Diego
• 26 Lawsuits: Minnesota District Court – Dmn
• 25 Lawsuits: Illinois Northern District Court – Chicago
• 23 Lawsuits: Pennsylvania Eastern District Court – Philadelphia
• 16 Lawsuits: Tennessee Eastern District Court – Greeneville
• 15 Lawsuits: New York Eastern District Court – Brooklyn
• 15 Lawsuits: Michigan Eastern District Court – Detroit
• 12 Lawsuits: Texas Southern District Court – Houston

The most active consumer attorneys were:

• Representing 18 Consumers: Dennis R Kurz
• Representing 16 Consumers: David M Larson
• Representing 14 Consumers: Craig T Kimmel
• Representing 12 Consumers: Everett H Mechem
• Representing 12 Consumers: Sergei Lemberg
• Representing 9 Consumers: Adam J Fishbein
• Representing 9 Consumers: Amir J Goldstein
• Representing 9 Consumers: Donald A Yarbrough
• Representing 8 Consumers: Craig J Ehrlich
• Representing 8 Consumers: Kimberly A Lucas

Statistics Year to Date:

3075 total lawsuits for 2012, including:

• 2669 FDCPA
• 595 FCRA
• 258 TCPA
• 236 TILA

Number of Unique Plaintiffs: 3177 (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit)

The most active consumer attorneys of the year:

• Representing 84 Consumers: Sergei Lemberg
• Representing 77 Consumers: David M Larson
• Representing 72 Consumers: Craig T Kimmel
• Representing 62 Consumers: David J Philipps
• Representing 42 Consumers: Everett H Mechem

FDCPA and Other Consumer Lawsuit Statistics, March 1-15, 2012

Quick analysis: The first half of March continued to regain steam from a slower February with increases in every category over both the last period and YTD numbers over last year, with FDCPA cases (up 17.3%), FCRA (up 14%), TCPA (up 7.9%) and TILA (up 55.9%).

Year to date, FCRA and TCPA continue to show strong growth over 2011, while FDCPA is still neck and neck with last year’s number and TILA is still considerably lower.

Comparisons:	Current Period	Previous Period		Previous Year Comp
.	(March 1-15,  2012)	(February 16-29,  2012)		(March 1-15,  2011)
FDCPA lawsuits	460	392	17.3%	450	2.2%
FCRA lawsuits	122	107	14.0%	58	110.3%
TCPA lawsuits	41	38	7.9%	16	156.3%
TILA lawsuits	53	34	55.9%	44	20.5%
YTD FDCPA lawsuits	2144			2138	0.3%
YTD FCRA lawsuits	524			242	116.5%
YTD TCPA lawsuits	194			126	54.0%
YTD TILA lawsuits	203			294	-31.0%

 

 

Full Statistics:

There were about 538 lawsuits filed under consumer statutes in the first half of March 2012. Here is an approximate breakdown:

• 460 FDCPA
• 122 FCRA
• 41 TCPA
• 53 TILA

Summary:

• Of those cases, there were about 602 unique plaintiffs (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit).
• Of those plaintiffs, about 193, or 33%, had sued under consumer statutes before.
• Combined, those plaintiffs have filed about 1146 lawsuits since 2001
• Actions were filed in 118 different US District Court branches.
• About 717 different collection firms and creditors were sued.

The top courts where lawsuits were filed:

• 54 Lawsuits: California Central District Court – Western Division – Los Angeles
• 29 Lawsuits: Colorado District Court – Denver
• 25 Lawsuits: Illinois Northern District Court – Chicago
• 22 Lawsuits: Pennsylvania Eastern District Court – Philadelphia
• 21 Lawsuits: California Southern District Court – San Diego
• 16 Lawsuits: Minnesota District Court – Dmn
• 15 Lawsuits: New York Eastern District Court – Brooklyn
• 14 Lawsuits: Michigan Eastern District Court – Detroit
• 13 Lawsuits: Georgia Northern District Court – Atlanta
• 12 Lawsuits: New York Southern District Court – Foley Square

The most active consumer attorneys were:

• Representing 27 Consumers: David J Philipps
• Representing 14 Consumers: David M Larson
• Representing 13 Consumers: Jody B Burton
• Representing 13 Consumers: Sergei Lemberg
• Representing 12 Consumers: Everett H Mechem
• Representing 8 Consumers: Bruce K Warren
• Representing 8 Consumers: Todd S Dion
• Representing 7 Consumers: Gary D Nitzkin
• Representing 6 Consumers: Adam J Fishbein
• Representing 6 Consumers: Sofia Balile

Statistics Year to Date:

2501 total lawsuits for 2012, including:

• 2144 FDCPA
• 524 FCRA
• 203 TCPA
• 194 TILA

Number of Unique Plaintiffs: 2596 (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit)

The most active consumer attorneys of the year:

• Representing 72 Consumers: Sergei Lemberg
• Representing 61 Consumers: David M Larson
• Representing 58 Consumers: Craig T Kimmel
• Representing 56 Consumers: David J Philipps
• Representing 37 Consumers: Joseph M Meinhardt

FDCPA and Other Consumer Lawsuit Statistics, February 16-29, 2012

Quick analysis: The second half of February 2012 picked up again from a slow first half for FDCPA (up 7.9%), FCRA (up 25.2%) and TILA (up 37%) litigation. TCPA stayed the course with 44 lawsuits, matching last period’s activity.

Year to date, FCRA and TCPA continue to show strong growth over 2011, while FDCPA is on pace with last year’s number and TILA is considerably lower. Expect FDCPA and TILA to pick up as the year goes on.

Comparisons:	Current Period	Previous Period			Previous Year Comp
.	(February 16-29,  2012)		(February 1-15,  2012)		(February 16-29,  2011)
FDCPA lawsuits	422		391	7.9%		408	3.4%
FCRA lawsuits	129		103	25.2%		24	437.5%
TCPA lawsuits	44		44	0.0%		22	100.0%
TILA lawsuits	37		27	37.0%		56	-33.9%
YTD FDCPA lawsuits	1685					1688	-0.2%
YTD FCRA lawsuits	402					184	118.5%
YTD TCPA lawsuits	153					110	39.1%
YTD TILA lawsuits	150					250	-40.0%

 

 

Full Statistics:

There were about 526 lawsuits filed under consumer statutes in the second half of February 2012. Here is an approximate breakdown:

• 422 FDCPA
• 129 FCRA
• 44 TCPA
• 37 TILA

Summary:

• Of those cases, there were about 535 unique plaintiffs (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit).
• Of those plaintiffs, about 214, or 40%, had sued under consumer statutes before.
• Combined, those plaintiffs have filed about 1050 lawsuits since 2001
• Actions were filed in 120 different US District Court branches.
• About 588 different collection firms and creditors were sued.

The top courts where lawsuits were filed:

• 46 Lawsuits: California Central District Court – Western Division – Los Angeles
• 35 Lawsuits: Illinois Northern District Court – Chicago
• 29 Lawsuits: Colorado District Court – Denver
• 19 Lawsuits: Pennsylvania Eastern District Court – Philadelphia
• 17 Lawsuits: Minnesota District Court – Dmn
• 17 Lawsuits: New York Eastern District Court – Brooklyn
• 14 Lawsuits: Florida Southern District Court – Miami
• 12 Lawsuits: California Southern District Court – San Diego
• 12 Lawsuits: California Northern District Court – San Francisco
• 11 Lawsuits: New York Southern District Court – White Plains

The most active consumer attorneys were:

• Representing 14 Consumers: David M Larson
• Representing 11 Consumers: Craig T Kimmel
• Representing 10 Consumers: Novlette R Kidd
• Representing 9 Consumers: David J Philipps
• Representing 9 Consumers: Edwin D Hoskins
• Representing 9 Consumers: Vicki A Piontek
• Representing 8 Consumers: Dennis R Kurz
• Representing 7 Consumers: Adam J Fishbein
• Representing 7 Consumers: Sergei Lemberg
• Representing 6 Consumers: Craig J Ehrlich

Statistics Year to Date:

1968 total lawsuits for 2012, including:

• 1685 FDCPA
• 402 FCRA
• 153 TCPA
• 150 TILA

Number of Unique Plaintiffs: 2025 (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit)

The most active consumer attorneys of the year:

• Representing 59 Consumers: Sergei Lemberg
• Representing 52 Consumers: Craig T Kimmel
• Representing 47 Consumers: David M Larson
• Representing 31 Consumers: Joseph M Meinhardt

Representing 29 Consumers: David J Philipps

FDCPA and Other Consumer Lawsuit Statistics, February 1-15, 2012

Quick analysis: The first half of February 2012 slowed down a bit for FDCPA and TILA litigation after a very active 2^nd half of January. Both categories are also down in YTD tracking, FDCPA by about 3.6% and TILA by a strong 43.8% (but don’t expect it to stay that way).

In contrast, numbers stayed strong for FCRA and TCPA litigation, barely moving from last period. Neither show any signs of slowing anytime in the near term. Both statutes are also showing strong YTD growth – FCRA by 66.5% and TCPA by 21.1%

Comparisons:	Current Period	Previous Period		Previous Year Comp
.	(Feb 1-15, 2012)	(Jan 16-31, 2012)		(Feb 1-15, 2011)
FDCPA lawsuits	391	491	-20.4%	460	-15.0%
FCRA lawsuits	103	102	1.0%	57	80.7%
TCPA lawsuits	44	46	-4.3%	26	69.2%
TILA lawsuits	27	38	-28.9%	62	-56.5%
YTD FDCPA lawsuits	1263			1310	-3.6%
YTD FCRA lawsuits	273			164	66.5%
YTD TCPA lawsuits	109			90	21.1%
YTD TILA lawsuits	113			201	-43.8%

 

 

Full Statistics:

There were about 483 lawsuits filed under consumer statutes in the first half of February 2012. Here is an approximate breakdown:

• 391 FDCPA
• 103 FCRA
• 44 TCPA
• 27 TILA

Summary:

• Of those cases, there were about 500 unique plaintiffs (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit).
• Of those plaintiffs, about 189, or 18%, had sued under consumer statutes before.
• Combined, those plaintiffs have filed about 1108 lawsuits since 2001
• Actions were filed in 111 different US District Court branches.
• About 633 different collection firms and creditors were sued.

The top courts where lawsuits were filed:

• 32 Lawsuits: Colorado District Court – Denver
• 26 Lawsuits: Minnesota District Court – Dmn
• 23 Lawsuits: Pennsylvania Eastern District Court – Philadelphia
• 20 Lawsuits: Illinois Northern District Court – Chicago
• 15 Lawsuits: California Central District Court – Western Division – Los Angeles
• 15 Lawsuits: Michigan Eastern District Court – Detroit
• 14 Lawsuits: California Southern District Court – San Diego
• 12 Lawsuits: New York Eastern District Court – Brooklyn
• 11 Lawsuits: Florida Southern District Court – Fort Lauderdale
• 11 Lawsuits: Massachusetts District Court – Boston

The most active consumer attorneys were:

• Representing 19 Consumers: Sergei Lemberg
• Representing 15 Consumers: David M Larson
• Representing 15 Consumers: Joseph M Meinhardt
• Representing 10 Consumers: Craig T Kimmel
• Representing 8 Consumers: Gary D Nitzkin
• Representing 8 Consumers: Mark L Vavreck
• Representing 7 Consumers: David J Philipps
• Representing 6 Consumers: Tammy L Hussin
• Representing 6 Consumers: Fred W Schwinn
• Representing 5 Consumers: Donald A Yarbrough

Statistics Year to Date:

1458 total lawsuits for 2012, including:

• 1263 FDCPA
• 273 FCRA
• 109 TCPA
• 113 TILA

Number of Unique Plaintiffs: 1531 (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit)

The most active consumer attorneys of the year:

• Representing 52 Consumers: Sergei Lemberg
• Representing 41 Consumers: Craig T Kimmel
• Representing 33 Consumers: David M Larson
• Representing 31 Consumers: Joseph M Meinhardt
• Representing 23 Consumers: Gary D Nitzkin

Grand Rapids, MI (February 24, 2012) – Since releasing 2011 litigation statistics, the WebRecon data team has had an opportunity to go back through the year’s complaints more thoroughly. In this process, we have been able to identify some omissions which inadvertently depressed the overall litigation counts for 2011.

Accordingly, we have revised our 2011 consumer litigation counts. Among the noteworthy changes you will see is that FDCPA complaints surpassed 12,000, and both TCPA and TILA litigation were significantly higher than previously reported. FCRA moved upward as well, but the change was less dramatic. Also, the total number of unique consumer litigants has surpassed 13,000.

Statistic:                    2011 (Revised):       2011 (Original):       Percent Change
FDCPA Cases              12,018                   11,811                    +1.75
FCRA Cases                1883                      1838                      +2.45
TCPA Cases                 813                       660                        +23.18
TILA Cases                  1680                      1462                      +14.91

Total Lawsuits          12,788                      12,542                    +1.96
Total Plaintiffs          13,024                      12,640                    +3.04