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FDCPA Violation

By: Derek Hawkins//April 14, 2020//

FDCPA Violation

By: Derek Hawkins//April 14, 2020//

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7th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case Name: Marshall Spiegel v. Michael C. Kim

Case No.: 18-2449

Officials: ROVNER, HAMILTON, and SCUDDER, Circuit Judges.

Focus: FDCPA Violation

For over four years, Marshall Spiegel and Michael Kim have been embroiled in a blazing and bitter dispute in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois. Before us is one piece of this angry and protracted wrangle— one that arose when Kim requested attorneys’ fees in the state court litigation. Spiegel took to federal court to allege that this run-of-the-mill request violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, a federal statute that prohibits misleading and unfair practices in the collection of consumer debts. The district court dismissed Spiegel’s complaint, and we affirm.

Affirmed

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Derek A Hawkins is trademark corporate counsel for Harley-Davidson. Hawkins oversees the prosecution and maintenance of the Harley-Davidson’s international trademark portfolio in emerging markets.

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