Case Page: Jerman v. Carlisle, McNellie, Rini, Kramer & Ulrich LPA

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Case Page: Arthur Andersen LLP, et al. v. Carlisle, et al.

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Jerman v. Carlisle: Argument Preview

The following is a preview of Jerman v. Carlisle (08-1200), which will be argued this morning.  Check the Jerman SCOTUSwiki page for more updates. [Note: Howe & Russell represent the petitioner in this case, though the author of this post is not affiliated with the law firm.] Background In 2006, respondent Carlisle, McNellie, Rini, Kramer, & Ulrich filed a complaint seeking to foreclose on the home owned by petitioner Karen L. Jerman.  …

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New Filing: Cert. Reply Brief in Jerman v. Carlisle, et al.

Today Howe & Russell is filing this cert. reply brief in No. 08-1200, Jerman v. Carlisle, McNellie, Rini, Kramer & Ulrich.  The case, which is slated to be considered by the Justices at their June 25 conference, deals with the scope of the bona fide error provision of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. Ed Icove of Cleveland and Steve Felson of Cincinnati are our co-counsel in the case. …

Debt collectors and “ignorance of the law”

Below, Jonathan Eisenman of Akin Gump recaps last week’s opinion in 08-1200, Jerman v. Carlisle, McNellie, Rini, Kramer & Ulrich LPA.  Check the Jerman page on SCOTUSwiki for further information.  [DISCLOSURE: Howe & Russell represented the petitioner in the case.] People who unwittingly violate criminal laws frequently run aground on the aphorism that "ignorance of the law is not an excuse."  Earlier this week the Court…

Yesterday’s Grants in No. 08-645, Abbott v. Abbott, and No. 08-1200, Jerman v. Carlisle

We represent the petitioners in two cases that were granted yesterday, No. 08-645, Abbott v. Abbott, and No. 08-1200, Jerman v. Carlisle.  In Abbott, the Court will construe the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, to which the United States is a party.  Under the Convention, a parent whose child has been abducted has the right to have his child returned to the child's country of habitual residence if th…

Merits Brief in Jerman v. Carlisle

Today Howe & Russell filed the petitioner’s brief in Jerman v. Carlisle, No. 08-1200.  The petitioner’s brief is here.  The question in the case is whether the so-called “bona fide error” defense of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act applies to mistakes of law.  Howe & Russell represents the petitioner, along with the Stanford Supreme Court Litigation Clinic, Stephen Felson and Edward Icove. …

Everything you read about the Supreme Court is wrong (Updated)

fendants' position unsuccessfully urging the application of a short statute of limitations period.  Another corporate group, the Defense Research Institute, filed unsuccessful briefs in Jerman v. Carlisle, McNellie, Rini, Kramer & Ulrich (holding 7-2 that there is no mistake of law defense under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act) and Hardt v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance Co. (holding 9-0 that an ERISA claimant who secures a court…

The FDCPA and legal errors

The following is a recap of Jerman v. Carlisle (08-1200), which was argued Wednesday morning.  Check the Jerman SCOTUSwiki page for more information. [Note: Howe & Russell represent the petitioner in this case, though the author of this post is not affiliated with the law firm.] Oral argument last Wednesday in No. 08-1200, Jerman v. Carlisle, focused narrowly on legal definitions, legislative history, and Congressional intentions.  (You can …

Filings in today’s grants

, the government must prove that the defendant violated a disclosure duty imposed by state law. Petition for certiorari Brief in opposition Petitioner's reply Docket: 08-1200 Title: Jerman, v. Carlisle, McNellie, Rini, Kramer & Ulrich LPA, et al. Issue: Whether a debt collector's legal error qualifies for the bona fide error defense under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1692. [Howe & Russell represents the p…

Petitions to Watch | Conference of 6.25.09

…ers of the Judiciary(in support of petitioner) Cases involving lawyers from Akin Gump or Howe & Russell (listed without regard to likelihood of being granted): Docket: 08-1200 Title: Jerman, v. Carlisle, McNellie, Rini, Kramer & Ulrich LPA, et al. Issue: Whether a debt collector’s legal error qualifies for the bona fide error defense under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1692. Opinion below (6th Circuit) Petit…

The week ahead

Jan. 13: American Needle Inc. v. NFL (08-661) – the National Football League, its teams, and their licensing agent's function as a single entity for purposes of the Sherman Act Jerman v. Carlisle, McNellie, Rini, Kramer & Ulrich LPA (08-1200) – application of "bona fide error" defense of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to mistakes of law The next private conference of the Justices is scheduled for this …

Last week on the Wiki

As Erin wrote last Thursday on the blog, we've just opened up five of our SCOTUSwiki case pages for editing.  For the first time, three cases "“ Health Care Service Corp. v. Pollitt, Astrue v. Ratliff, and Jerman v. Carlisle "“ will be open for content-editing by our readers, while two others – Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha v. Regal-Beloit Corporation and Hamilton, Chapter 13 Trustee v. Lanning "“ can now be edited by selected l…

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