Fair Debt Collection: 6.2.7 Legal Proceedings and Postjudgment Conduct
Litigation misconduct is within the FDCPA’s scope,60 but consumer litigants are often unsuccessful in challenging such conduct under section 1692d,61 and are more likely to succeed alleging violations of section 1692e (deception) or section 1692f (unfairness).62 Nevertheless, litigation conduct can in some cases be egregious enough to violate FDCPA § 1692d, such as where the consumer alleged that a debt buyer filed a “bogus” lawsuit to collect a de