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It would not be an FDCPA case against the OC.

Add to this…   If you do have proof of settlement, this could be a strong FDCPA case against either the original collector or the new one or both.  If you have the documents, strongly consider consulting a good consumer attorney 

First off, I am assuming you are in arbitration at this point due to a successful MTC based on your previous posts. This means that court is no longer an option for them. Not knowing much about you beyond this case, it will be hard to figure out what the best course of action is. Are you collection proof or with other debts, are you a BK waiting to happen? Have you saved up some funds to settle this? Since they want out, you can simply state that from the evidence, you do not believe that this debt is your debt and you know nothing about it and that is what you will testify to the arbiter under oath if they attempt to call you as a witness. If they have more evidence to convince me that this is my debt, they had better produce it quickly if they wish to come up with a more favorable settlement to them. Either 1 of 2 things will happen at this point. They will realize that you are serious in seeing this through to the end and give up or they will see this through to the end hoping to get something. They are however seeing their huge profit quickly evaporate and the risk is higher that either you will win your case, they will find that they cannot collect from you, or you will declare BK which means they get nothing. So to sum it up, simply reiterate that based on the evidence produced to date, your position has not changed and that the only way out is a dismissal with prejudice of the case.

I hope you get the settlement in writing and kept it along with the receipt that you paid the settlement. If so, send copies of both documents along with the current collector to cease collections as this debt was settled. If you did not get the settlement in writing or you did not keep the papers, you are going to have a problem proving that you settled the debt.,

So here is the latest. Mandarich was sent another bill for almost $12k. In which they sent this. Based on the costs associated with this arbitration and the new fee of $11,700 we elect to cancel arbitration immediately. I do not see a point in having any further meetings; if there is any amount available for refund from the initial $6,500.00, please issue it to save all parties time and money at this point as the costs are very high and it is not financially efficient to move forward with JAMS.    Mr.  We are in discussion as to how to proceed with this matter considering the exuberant cost of arbitration, is your position still that you will not settle this matter? We have a hearing in August but we want to reach an resolution before with the evidence we produced up to this point.   JAMS has informed them that they can’t withdraw unless all parties agree. So what should my next move be?