Debt-collection lawyers are increasingly being hauled into court as defendants in Fair Debt Collection Practices Act lawsuits by debt-burdened consumers who use litigation to fend off creditors.

Lawyers say the statute’s vague and broad language opens the door to cases against law firms, and a recent federal court decision that denied litigation immunity to a debt-collection law firm creates even more risk for debt-collection lawyers.

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