Daily Digest – May 1. New Technologies in Spotlight as Article Warns Consumers; Oregon Supreme Court Rules Lawyers Subject To State Law

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NEW TECHNOLOGIES IN SPOTLIGHT AS ARTICLE TRIES TO WARN CONSUMERS 

• An article that originally appeared on NerdWallet.com and is now up on Marketwatch.com has a list of the new technologies being used by collection agencies to “skirt the rules of engagement” when it comes to communicating with individuals. The article mentions ringless voicemails, speech analytics, and avatars as “gambits” that collectors use to “avoid conventional hazards.” As proof of these claims, the article quotes a consumer attorney, who claims the technologies are, among other things, “torturing” the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.

OREGON SUPREME COURT RULES LAWYERS SUBJECT TO STATE CONSUMER PROTECTION LAW

• The Oregon Supreme Court ruled last week that lawyers who collect debts are subject to the state’s Unfair Trade Practices Act. After years of legal wrangling between the state and Daniel Gordon, an attorney who collects from individuals. The state’s Department of Justice took umbrage at the legal tactics used by Gordon, and a six-year battle in the courts began, which ended with last week’s Supreme Court ruling.

DEMOCRATS HOLD OWN FINANCIAL CHOICE 2.0 HEARING

• Two days after Republicans held a hearing to debate the Financial Choice 2.0 Act, Democrats followed suit, bringing out Sen. Elizabeth Warren and others to criticize the proposed legislation, which is due to be voted on by the House Financial Services Committee tomorrow.

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