Richard Weiss, on Behalf of Himself and All Others Similarly Situated v. Regal Collections Lancer Investments, Inc

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• holding that claims under the Fair Debt Collections taxes shall be paid into the treasuries of said islands”
• recognizing a private action under the FDCPA can seek relief in the form of actual damages sustained or “such additional damages as the court may allow” (quoting 15 U.S.C. § 1692k(a))
• applying relation back doctrine “in light of defendants’ tactic of ‘picking off lead plaintiffs with a Rule 68 offer to avoid a class action”
• “Allowing time for limited discovery supporting certification motions may ... be necessary for sound judicial administration.”
• “injunctive and declaratory relief are not available to litigants acting in an individual capacity under the FDCPA”
• “[W]e hold injunctive and declaratory relief are not available to litigants acting in an individual capacity under the FDCPA.”

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