Indiana Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Law
<h2> <center> Jorge Garcia Ortiz v. United States of America </a> </center>
South Bend, Indiana, immigration lawyer represented the Defendant seeking a writ of habeas corpus. 8 USC1105(a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Detention Reported by: <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/vendors/vendor.asp?f=Kent&l=Morlan&i=28729&z=74119&s=OK" target="_new">Kent Morlan</a> 12/09/2025 1 PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AINNDC-6107433.), fi... More...
$ (08-10-2026 - IN)Kayla D. Hojem v. Klipsch Senior Care, LLC, d/b/a Home Instead
Terre Haute, Indiana, employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Fair Labor Standards Act violation theory. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) guarantees most U.S. workers a federal minimum wage (currently $7.25 per hour) and overtime pay of at least time-and-a-half for hours worked over 40 in a workweek. It also sets standards for child labor, prohibits certain employers f... More...
$ (02-05-2026 - IN)Lesa Leiter v. Amcol Systems, Inc.
Indianapolis, Minnesota, consumer law lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a Fair Debt Collection Act violation theory violation. The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) (15 U.S.C. §§ 1692-1692p) is a federal law that prohibits third-party debt collectors from using abusive, unfair, or deceptive practices to collect personal, family, or household debts. It restricts communication times,... More...
$ (02-06-2026 - IN)State of Indiana v. John Doe
Indianapolis, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with eluding. John Doe attempted to elude arrest by driving at more than 100 mph from Fortville to Indianapolis' near east side. In Indiana, eluding, fleeing, or resisting law enforcement is typically a Class A misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year in jail and $5,000 in fines . The charge escalates to a Leve... More...
$ (01-24-2026 - IN)Mark Cotton v. Stellantis, d/b/a FCA US, LLC
Indianapolis, Indiana, civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a wrongful termination theory.<br> <br> Mark Cotton sued his employer Stellantis, doing business as FCA US LLC (FCA), alleging that FCA discriminated against him because of his race and color in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, see 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2, and 42 U.S.C. § 1981. The district court grant... More...
$0 (11-05-2025 - IN)<h1> United States of America v. Jade Price </h1></h1>
South Bend, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud<br> <br> Jade Price, 29 years old, of Winfield, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty after pleading guilty to wire fraud, announced Acting United States Attorney M. Scott Proctor.<br> <br> According to documents in the case, Price falsely claimed gross income for a... More...
$0 (09-29-2025 - IN)John Nagel v. Thor Motor Coach, Inc. et al.
South Bend, Indiana, personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Magnuson_Moss Warranty Act violation consumer law theory.<br> ... More...
$1 (09-16-2025 - IN)Jeffrey Lewis v. AbbVie, Inc., f/k/a Allergan
South Bend, Indiana employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff claiming he was retaliated against for whistle blowing.<br> <br> This case stems from Jeffrey Lewis's experience as a sales<br> representative for AbbVie, a global pharmaceutical manufac-<br> turer, in 2019 and 2020. As a salesman, Lewis marketed<br> AbbVie's drugs to medical providers to increase prescrip-<br> tions, and thus, re... More...
$0 (09-05-2025 - IN)United States of America v. Earl Miller
South Bend, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud and securities fraud.<br> <br> In 2009, Miller was hired by a childhood friend, Matthew <br> Gingerich, to raise money for Gingerich's real estate invest<br> ment firm, 5 Star Investments. 5 Star raised capital to finance <br> the rehabilitation of properties, mostly in Northern Indiana <br> where the com... More...
$0 (08-27-2025 - IN)<h1> United States of America v. Cory Todd Cox </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Indianapolis, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with two counts of receipt and distribution of child sexual abuse material. </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Three-Time Convicted Sex Offender Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b><... More...
$0 (07-30-2025 - IN)Timothy Upchurch v. State of Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who claiming job discrimination.<br> <br> Timothy Upchurch is a Black Correctional Officer at CIF. First hired<br> in 1994 as an Officer, he was promoted to Sergeant in Novem-<br> ber 2007 and Lieutenant in September 2015. In January 2019,<br> Warden Wendy Knight demoted him two levels.<br> <br> His demotion back to an Officer p... More...
$0 (07-25-2025 - IN)<h1> United States of America v. Michael Jerome Wright, Cortney Lashea Young </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Evansville, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with $2 Million Mail Theft Scheme and Firearms Offenses </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> <br> Princeton Couple Sentenced to Combined 14 Years in Federal Prison for $2 Million Mail Theft Scheme and Firearms Offenses</h2></center></b></b></cent... More...
$0 (07-02-2025 - IN)United States of America v. Evelio Santana
Indinapolis, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with unlawful possession of a firearm as a convicted felon.<br> <br> The defendant pled guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm as a convicted felon. His sentence was enhanced under the Armed Career Criminal Act after the district judge found by a preponderance of the evidence that Santana had three prior conviction... More...
$0 (06-27-2025 - IN)<h1> United States of America v. Ivory Hill </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center>Fort Wayne, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with PPP Loan Fraud </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Fort Wayne Man Ordered to Repay Funds From PPP Loan Fraud</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Ivory Hill, 44 years old, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was sentenced by United States... More...
$0 (05-09-2025 - IN)<h1> United States of America v. Christina Moles, a/k/a Tina Lashley </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Indianapolis, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud and aiding and assisting the making of a false federal income tax return. Moles has also been ordered to pay $567,010 in restitution. </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Muncie Area Tax Preparer Sentenced to 18 Months in Federal Pr... More...
$0 (05-01-2025 - in)William R. Partin v. Baptist Healthcare System, Inc. d/b/a Baptist Health Floyd and Daniel j. Eichenberger, M.C.
Indianapolis, Indiana civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act violation theory.<br> <br> When Baptist Healthcare System, Inc., decided it no longer desired Dr. William Partin's services, he resigned and filed this lawsuit, alleging that Baptist and its President, Dr. Daniel Eichenberger, retaliated against him in violation of the Emergenc... More...
$0 (04-27-2025 - IN)<h1> United States of America v. Pedro Zuniga-Lopez </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Indianapolis, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Third Illegal Reentry into United States from Mexico </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Violent Domestic Abuser Sentenced to 37 Months in Federal Prison for Third Illegal Reentry into United States from Mexico</h2></center></b></b> </h... More...
$0 (03-20-2025 - IN)Fayn Gary and Rebecca Gary v. Hollier's Speciality Roofing, Inc. </h2> </center>
Lafayette, Louisiana, personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiffs who sued the Defendant on breach of contract theories.<br> <br> The Garys sustained extensive roof damage when Humcane Delta blew through Lafayette Parish on October 9, 2020. The following day, the Garys met with a representative from Hollier Roofing. During this meeting, the Garys and Hollier Roofing signed an agreement to fi... More...
$0 (03-13-2025 - IN)<h1> United States of America v. Michelle L. Bernskoetter </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Fort Wayne, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Former Indiana Resident Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Michelle L. Bernskoetter, 37 years old, of Wheeling, Missouri, was sentenced by United Stat... More...
$0 (02-21-2025 - IN)<h1> United States of America v. Lawrence Taylor </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Terre Haute, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Brutal Murder of Cellmate at Federal Correctional Complex </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Federal Inmate Given Life Sentence for Brutal Murder of Cellmate at Federal Correctional Complex in Terre Haute, Indiana</h2></center></b></b> ... More...
$0 (02-20-2025 - IN)<h1> United States of America v. James Watt </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Indianapolis, Indianapolis criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with unlawful production of document or authentication feature and money laundering </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Indy Man Sentenced to 3 Years Probation for Manufacturing and Mailing 30,000 Fake IDs</h2></center></b></b> </h2></c... More...
$0 (02-05-2025 - IN)<h1> United States of America v. Marvin T. Golden Jr. </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Indianapolis, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with two counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and one count of distribution of methamphetamine. </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Indianapolis Drug Dealer Sentenced to Thirteen Years in Federal Prison for Drug and Gun Crimes... More...
$0 (01-17-2025 - IN)Indiana Department of Child Services v. Stacy Metcalf
<h2><br> Lebanon, Indiana family law lawyer represented the mother in a parental rights termination action.<br> </h2><br> <br> On March 1, 2022, DCS issued an assessment of alleged child abuse, substantiating an allegation of physical abuse by Metcalf against the Child; and on March 7, 2022, DCS initiated Child in Need of Services ("CHINS") proceedings for the Child. Following a factfinding heari... More...
$0 (12-06-2024 - IN)Charles Sauter v. Telecom, L.L.C., d/b/a Priority Communications, et al.
<h2><br> Indianapolis, Indiana commercial litigation lawyers represented that parties in a business law dispute.<br> </h2><br> At the heart of this action is debt incurred by Telecom LLC ("Telecom"). The undisputed facts are that Telecom purchased assets from Midwest Telephone Co Inc ("Midwest"). As a part of that transaction, Telecom-through its managing member, [Robert] Brack-executed a promisso... More...
$0 (12-09-2024 - IN)Elizabeth A. Acevedo, et al. v. Professional Transportation, Inc., and Ronald D. Romain
<h2><br> Evansville, Indiana employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Fair Labor Standards Act violation theies.<br> </h2><br> <br> Professional Transportation's employees drive railroad workers to their job sites in passenger vans. In 2014 a group of current and former drivers brought a collective action under the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 201–219 (F... More...
$0 (10-31-2024 - IN)<h1> United States of America v. Nathaniel Wills </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Indianapolis, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Embezzling Nearly One Million Dollars from his Employer </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Anderson Accountant Sentenced to Over Three Years in Federal Prison for Embezzling Nearly One Million Dollars from his Employer </h2></center><... More...
$0 (10-21-2024 - IN)State of Indiana v. George D. Jones, Jr.
</h2><br> Evansville, Indiana resisting law enforcement, a Level 6 felony, criminal defense lawyers.<br> </h2><br> <br> [¶2] On November 10, 2023, Jerald Carter was working as a cashier at Dollar General. While he was working, Jones entered the store. Carter watched as Jones browsed the aisles and picked up a tube of toothpaste. Jones walked to the back of the store, concealed the toothpaste in h... More...
$0 (10-16-2024 - IN)Lauren Hulbert-Woods v. Wakefield & Associates, L.L.C.
<h2><br> Fort Wayne, Indiana consumer credit Fair Debt Collection Practices Act violation lawyer represented the Plaintiff.<br> </h2><br> <br> The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) regulates how debt collectors can communicate with consumers and prohibits certain behaviors. Some examples of prohibited behaviors include:<br> <br> Contacting at work<br> <br> Debt collectors cannot c... More...
$0 (10-16-2024 - IN)Thomas Roehrman v. Marketing Labs, LLC
<h2><br> Indianapolis, Indiana Restrictions of Use of Telephone Equipment violation lawyer represented the Plaintiff.<br> </h2><br> <br> The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) of 1991 restricts the use of certain telephone equipment, including automatic dialing systems (ATDS) and artificial or prerecorded voice messages:<br> <br> Prohibited uses<br> It's illegal to use ATDS or artif... More...
$1 (10-16-2024 - IN)Jude Nwachukwu v. Colin Harruff
<h2><br> Indianapolis, Indiana civil rights act violation lawyer represented the Plaintiff.<br> </h2><br> <br> <br> Civil rights laws protect people from discrimination, harassment, and abuse in many settings, including the workplace, schools, housing, and voting. Some examples of civil rights violations include:<br> <br> Discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin<b... More...
$0 (10-16-2024 - IN)Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Rex Kinter
<h2><br> Indiana, Pennsylvania contempt of court criminal defense lawyer.<br> </h2><br> <br> Rex Kinter's former romantic partner, Lynzee Pearce [(Pearce)], with whom [Appellant] shares two minor children[,] initiated [an action under the Protection from Abuse Act (PFA), 23 Pa.C.S.A. § 6101 et seq., against Appellant] on or about April 18, 2023. A temporary [PFA] order was subsequently entered ... More...
$0 (09-20-2024 - IN)Jacob Martello v. Jayco, Inc. </center
<h2><br> South Bend, Indiana magnuson-Moss Warranty Act consumer law lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a breach of contract theory.<br> </h2>... More...
$1 (08-23-2024 - IN)Erik McLellan v. Forest River, Inc. </center
<h2><br> South Bend, Indiana consumer law lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a Magnuson_moss Warranty Act breach of contract theory.<br> <br> The Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act is the federal law that governs consumer product warranties. Passed by Congress in 1975, the Act requires warrantors of consumer products to provide consumers with detailed information about warranty coverage.<br> <br> Forest ... More...
$1 (08-06-2024 - in)Eric R. Sparkman v. Social Security Disability </center
<h2><br> New Albany, Indiana social security disability lawyer represented the Plaintiff seeking review of the denial of his application of Social Security: SSID Tit. XVI beneifts.<br> </h2> <br> <br> Title XVI (Supplemental Security Income For The Aged, Blind, and Disabled) of the Social Security Act, as amended, established a national program, effective January 1, 1974, for the purpose of provi... More...
$0 (07-29-2024 - IN)Douglas Kintner v. Credit Bureau Systems, Inc. </center
<h2><br> New Albany, Indiana consumer credit law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Fair Credit Collection Act violation.<br> </h2><br> <br> The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) (15 USC 1692 et seq.), which became effective in March 1978, was designed to eliminate abusive, deceptive, and unfair debt collection practices.... More...
$1 (07-19-2024 - IN)Joseph Wiseman, et al. v. Credit Acceptance Corporation, et al. </center
<h2><br> New Albany, Indiana consumer credit lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Fair Credit Reporting Act violation.<br> </h2?<br> <br> The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) , 15 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq., governs access to consumer credit report records and promotes accuracy, fairness, and the privacy of personal information assembled by Credit Reporting Agencies (CRAs).... More...
$0 (07-29-2024 - IN)Dennis Tooley v. KC Properties of Indiana, LLC
<h2><br> Indianapolis, Indiana civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on an Americans With Disabilities Act violation theory.<br> </h2><br> <br> The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in several areas, including employment, transportation, public accommodations, communications and access to state and local government' pro... More...
$1 (07-09-2024 - IN)<h1> United States of America v. Miesha Webster; James Osborne III </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> <br> Indianapolis, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Trafficking Dozens of Firearms </font <br> </color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><center></i><br> </b>Two Sentenced to a Total of Over Five Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Dozens of Firearms from Indianapolis to Chicago </h2></center><br> <br> Miesha W... More...
$0 (05-08-2024 - IN)Sacey Forte and Michael Battle v. United States of America
Indianapolis, Indiana personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Federal Tort Claims Act auto negligence theory.<br> <br> Under the FTCA, the federal government acts as a self-insurer, and recognizes liability for the negligent or wrongful acts or omissions of its employees acting within the scope of their official duties.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> ... More...
$1 (03-04-2024 - IN)Angel Williams v. Buckingham Management, LLC
Indianapolis, Indiana civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on an Americans with Disabilities Act violation theory.<br> <br> The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in several areas, including employment, transportation, public accommodations, communications and access to state and local government' programs and services... More...
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