Does the Eleventh Circuit’s Hunstein Decision Mean that the FDCPA Violates the First Amendment?
By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/21
The Eleventh Circuit’s far-reaching decision in Hunstein v. Preferred Collection and Management Services, Inc. — which we previously covered on this blog — continues to raise questions for the wide range of industries that fall within the FDCPA’s definition of “debt collectors.” To put it briefly, the Eleventh Circuit held that a debt collector violates the FDCPA when it communicates with any third party — including a vendor or other party assisting with the collection or servicing of the loan —...
By: Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP