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A class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of consumers nationwide who received collection letters from Zwicker and Associates purporting to be from or authorized by an attorney. The suit alleges that Zwicker’s letters were intentionally deceptive and failed to adhere to the requirements of the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act .

A class action lawsuit has been filed in the Eastern District Court of Pennsylvania against National Action Financial Services, Inc. for violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) which prohibits debt collectors from engaging in abusive, deceptive and unfair collection practices. Class members seek damages, attorney's fees and costs of the litigation.

A class action has been filed on behalf of passengers of American Airlines and its Subsidiaries against American Airlines, AMR Corp. and numerous other travel industry defendants. The case alleges that the defendants disclosed and shared confidential information about the passengers in violation of the Electronic Privacy Act. The case seeks to enjoin further information disclosures and seeks actual and punitive damages on behalf of the plaintiffs.

A class action lawsuit has been filed against Option One Mortgage Corp., a subsidiary of H&R Block, by consumers who received stated income mortgage loans. The complaint alleges that these creditors were charged pre-payment penalties that violated federal lending laws. The plaintiffs seek a refund of the penalties and other damages.

A nationwide class action has been filed in Kentucky against mortgage insurance giant, Triad Guaranty Insurance Corporation. The action is brought on behalf of all U.S. residents who have obtained mortgage insurance from Triad at a less than best rate, and have not been informed that an adverse decision was made against them as a result of utilizing a credit report. The action is brought under the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act and seeks actual and statutory damages as well as injunctive and declaratory relief.

A class action has been filed in Florida against collection specialist, NCO Financial Services, Inc. The action is brought on behalf of all Florida residents who received a collection letter from NCO Financial which failed to include the statutorily required statement entitling consumers to challenge the validity of the alleged debt within 30 days. The action is brought under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and Florida law and seeks statutory and punitive damages as well as injunctive and declaratory relief.

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