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JUDGE DENIES DEFENDANT’S MSJ IN FDCPA CASE OVER MISSING SUFFIX IN SUMMONS A District Court judge in Texas has denied a defendant’s motion for summary judgment after it was sued for violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by omitting the “II” in an individual’s name and accidentally serving the …

A District Court judge in Texas has denied a defendant’s motion for summary judgment after it was sued for violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by omitting the “II” in an individual’s name and accidentally serving the individual’s father with a debt collection suit, even though the father knew …

Another bill has been proposed in Congress, this time from Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-N.Y.], to create a federal agency that would protect the data and privacy of Americans. Sen. Gillibrand introduced her legislation, called the Data Protection Act, yesterday. The full text of the bill can be viewed by clicking …

The Attorney General of California has issued revised proposed regulations to implement the California Consumer Privacy Act twice in the past seven days, which are open for comment until the end of the month. The first set of revisions came on February 7, followed by the next set three days …

A new app called Robo Revenge goes as far as to give individuals “burner” credit cards that are being used to gather information in order to automatically file Telephone Consumer Protection Act lawsuits against companies calling individuals’ cell phones without their consent. The app is the brainchild of Joshua Browder, …

GETTING TO KNOW EMILY CAMPBELL OF BERLIN-WHEELER Hearing the stories of people who have started at the bottom and worked their way up the corporate ladder is always inspiring, and Emily Campbell’s story is just as motivating. Starting as a collection agent nine years ago, she is now a Senior …

A District Court judge in the District of Columbia has granted motions to dismiss filed by the remaining defendants in a whistleblower’s False Claims Act lawsuit that alleges the a number of debt collectors defrauded the federal government of more than $100 million in relation to a contract to service …

While one-in-seven individuals were still having problems paying their medical bills at the end of 2018, that represents a 28% drop from the number who were having problems in 2011, according to data released this week by the Centers for Disease Control. Taking data from the 2018 National Health Interview …

An association representing state banking regulators is calling for a “greater effort” to develop “uniform and comprehensive standards for regulation” of the debt collection industry in a white paper that it published providing an overview of the industry and how it is regulated. The Conference of State Bank Supervisors, which …

I am thrilled to announce that the “Getting to Know” series is now being sponsored by Arbeit Software. Arbeit is a powerful, and easy to use communications platform that empowers businesses to reach more consumers. Innovative by nature, we are constantly listening to and understanding the businesses we partner with …

JUDGE GRANTS MTD IN FDCPA CASE OVER INTEREST DISCLOSURE IN LETTER A District Court judge in Wisconsin has granted a defendant’s motion to dismiss after it was sued for allegedly violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by not being clear enough about the purported interest that may have been …

In another Telephone Consumer Protection Act case that further muddies up the compliance waters, a District Court judge in Missouri has denied a plaintiff’s motion to certify a class and granted a defendant’s motion for summary judgment after it was accused of violating the TCPA by sending text messages to …

A District Court judge in Wisconsin has granted a defendant’s motion to dismiss after it was sued for allegedly violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by not being clear enough about the purported interest that may have been accruing on an unpaid debt. A copy of the ruling in …

The amount of household debt held by Americans continues to climb, but now there are more signs that they are having problems making their payments, according to data released yesterday by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. While the total amount of household debt has been hitting a new …

A published report takes an interesting look at what it calls the “Great Affordability Crisis” in America, where the unemployment rate has fallen to record lows and wages have risen across the board, but Americans are still struggling to make ends meet. The report centers on four areas of concern …