Third Circuit Set To Address Spokeo In FDCPA Case

Before the Third Circuit addresses whether a four-second review of a debt collection complaint constitutes "meaningful attorney involvement" under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), the appellate court will first decide the potential implications of the Supreme Court's recent decision in Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins.

As we previously reported, Pressler & Pressler LLP ("Pressler"), a debt collection law firm, allegedly violated the FDCPA by reviewing the plaintiff's file for only four seconds before filing a debt collection complaint.  The district court ruled in favor of the plaintiff and Pressler appealed to the Third Circuit.  The Court heard oral arguments in November 2015.