On July 13, 2023, New Yorkers had a major win for their consumer rights when the Southern District of New York issued a decision that a jury should get to decide whether a car dealership willfully allowed a Brooklyn woman’s identity to be stolen to sell a car. Under a law called the Fair Credit […]
On December 29, 2020, the federal government began distributing a second round of stimulus checks of $600 given to U.S. citizens to help deal with the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Many have already received their check, and those that have not can go to the IRS website to learn of this status […]
On September 25, 2020, Judge William F. Kuntz, II issued an Order granting summary judgment for Plaintiffs Diandra Rivera and Jeanette Vega as to their claims against student loan debt collector Financial Asset Management Services (“FAMS”) for impermissibly calling family members in its attempts to collect the alleged debt and for making debt collection calls […]
In the case Village at the Greene v. Smith, an Ohio court held that the son of a nursing home resident did not breach the contract with the nursing home and thus was not liable for the debt allegedly due from caring for the resident. The nursing home required the son to sign a contract […]
In U.S. law, claims cannot be brought after a certain period of time called the statute of limitations. The statute of limitations is meant to protect those who are sued for “stale” claims – you cannot be expected to defend yourself against allegations from several years or even decades ago because you and others involved […]
On August 25, 2020, tenant plaintiffs in the McIntyre v. Realpage, Inc. case in the Eastern District Court of Pennsylvania were granted class for their lawsuit under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The tenants in McIntyre allege that Realpage, Inc., a company that provides tenant screening reports to landlords, failed to assure the maximum possible […]
Ahmad Keshavarz established his law
firm, The Law Office of Ahmad Keshavarz in 2000. His practice is devoted entirely to consumer protection. The large majority of his practice is devoted to FDCPA litigation, which involves violations such as debt collectors attempting to collect on debts that are time barred or judgments that have been vacated.
16 Court St., 26th Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11241-1026
(877) 496-7809
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