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APPEALS COURT UPHOLDS NOT GRANTING EXTENSION FOR APPEAL THAT WAS FILED 16 MINUTES LATE The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court’s decision to deny a plaintiff’s attorney’s appeal for filing a motion to extend the deadline to file a notice of appeal because it was submitted …

Google is making it easier for users of its smartphones, especially those using Pixel 4 phones, to record calls. Google announced last week that it is not automatically screening calls for anyone using its Pixel 4 devices. The feature has been added to Google’s “Call Screen” product, and will now …

Americans are answering their cell phones only 47% of the time they ring, according to data released by Hiya, a company that helps identify the source of incoming phone calls. Debt collectors, as part of the broader financial services industry, represent the second-largest industry making calls to individuals on their …

Leon Snyder, a former president of ACA International who founded Credit Adjustment Bureau of Baltimore, passed away on Nov. 25. He was 95. Snyder, who worked until he was 82 according to an obituary, founded the agency out of his home in 1958 with his wife, Beatrice, after spending time …

The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court’s decision to deny a plaintiff’s attorney’s appeal for filing a motion to extend the deadline to file a notice of appeal because it was submitted 16 minutes late and dismissed another case involving the plaintiff for a lack of …

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APPEALS COURT OVERTURNS LOWER COURT’S OVERTURNING OF JURY VERDICT IN FDCPA CASE If this were a National League baseball game, we’d be using the phrase “double switch.” But, alas, it’s not. So I hope I explain this correctly. The Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has overturned a lower …

The number of individuals who are putting off treatment for a medical condition has re-hit an all-time high, according to the results of a survey conducted by Gallup. A record number of people — 25% — said they have delayed treating a “serious” medical condition and another 8% said they …

A revenue cycle management company in Pennsylvania has announced that the protected health information of nearly 18,000 individuals was compromised following unauthorized access to a company email account. Healthcare Administrative Partners announced the breach earlier this week, but it actually occurred back in June. The company became aware of suspicious …

A District Court judge has partially granted summary judgment in favor of a defendant that was accused of violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act by contacting the plaintiff on his cell phone without his consent and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by using profane language and threatening to sue …

If this were a National League baseball game, we’d be using the phrase “double switch.” But, alas, it’s not. So I hope I explain this correctly. The Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has overturned a lower court’s Judgment as a Matter of Law ruling after a District Court …

GETTING TO KNOW DARREN HEIMBURG OF RELIANT CAPITAL SOLUTIONS If Darren Heimburg asks you a question or two, don’t take it personally. If he were to be cast as a member of the “Avengers”, his costume might have a giant question mark on it. Asking questions is how he helps …

A District Court judge in Texas has granted a defendant’s motion for summary judgment after it did exactly what it was supposed to do when an individual disputed a debt yet still chose to file suit alleging the defendant violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by communicating information that …

The Federal Trade Commission announced yesterday that it had reached settlements with the remaining defendants accused of conning consumers into paying non-existent debts, which will see more than $3 million in fines and permanent bans from the debt collection industry. Back in February, the FTC obtained a temporary restraining order …

Not that a lot of collectors are sending faxes to try and collect, but it is worth noting that the Federal Communications Commission earlier this week announced that faxes sent to an online fax service are not subject to the provisions of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. The FCC’s Consumer …