E.D. Pa.: Proper Forum for Collection Lawsuit is Where Plaintiff Signed Contract or Where Plaintiff Resides

In a recent case, the Eastern District of Pennsylvania looked into the issue where a collection lawsuit against a consumer should be filed. In Dixon v. J. Scott Watson, P.C., No. 17-cv-5236 (E.D. Pa. Aug. 28, 2018), the court denied reconsideration of its decision that filing a collection lawsuit in Pennsylvania when it is neither the location of plaintiff’s residence nor where plaintiff was located when he signed the agreement violates the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA).

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Kavanaugh’s Confirmation to the Supreme Court Could Mean Profound Changes for the TCPA

This week, Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh of the United State Circuit Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit will appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee to testify during confirmation hearings for his nomination to become an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. Kavanaugh was nominated by President Trump on July 9, 2018, to fill the seat of the long-serving Justice Anthony Kennedy, who officially retired on July 31, 2018.

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ARM-U 2018 Fall Semester: A Virtual Conference Series for Collection Industry Professionals

23 October 2018 at 01:00 p.m.

insideARM & the Compliance Professionals Forum present a virtual conference series where industry professionals gather to learn from experts focusing on critical topics & operational pressures. 

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