Stopping illegal rental fees
In 2015, LAJC attorneys and consumer clinic law students worked together to file suit against IQ Data, a debt collector for a landlord in Northern Virginia. We filed the case as a class action alleging violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act due to adding fees and interest to rental housing debt without any basis in law or contract. We received a very favorable opinion from the district judge denying the defendant’s motion to dismiss and subsequently reached a settlement agreement worth $125,000 in damages for the class and an additional $85,000 in attorneys’ fees for us. Most happily, IQ Data has ceased its illegal practice of charging interest on pre-judgment debts to nearly 9,000 consumers in Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.
General Assembly Update – End of Session
Saturday, February 25th, marked what is known as “Sine Die” at the Virginia General Assembly, the final day of the 2023 regular session. Thousands of bills were heard and debated during the 46 days of session. LAJC’s team worked tirelessly to prevent the rollback of rights for our communities and to push for progress during […]
Read moreCrossover Update – Legislative Session 2023
In the first half of the 2023 General Assembly session, LAJC staff have advocated, testified, and supported the testimony of community members in favor of bills that would improve public school funding, expand comprehensive and affordable children’s health care coverage, increase tenants’ rights, ease the burden and harm court fines can have on those returning […]
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