Mealey's (February 4, 2021, 3:35 PM EST) -- SAN JOSE, Calif. — A California federal judge on Jan. 22 dismissed with prejudice a pro se plaintiff’s claims against a bank for violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), California’s unfair competition law (UCL) and other causes of action under California law as barred by claim preclusion because the plaintiff unsuccessfully brought the same claims in two other suits and granted the bank’s motion for sanctions of nearly $7,000 in attorney fees and costs....