Daily Digest – July 23. Appeals Court Upholds Lower Court’s Dismissal of FDCPA Suit Over Tax Language in Letter; Senators Ramp Up Lobbying of FCC For Reassigned Numbers Database

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APPEALS COURT HOLDS UP LOWER COURT’S DISMISSAL OF FDCPA SUIT OVER TAX LANGUAGE IN LETTER

• The Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has upheld a lower court’s dismissal of a lawsuit against a collection law firm for including language in a collection letter regarding the potential tax consequences of settling a debt for less than the full amount owed.

 

SENATORS RAMP UP LOBBYING OF FCC FOR CREATION OF REASSIGNED NUMBERS DATABASE

• A pair of Senators continue to lobby the Federal Communications Commission to create a reassigned number database that would help prevent robocalls and unsolicited communications.

 

FTC, NY AG REACH $22 MILLION SUSPENDED SETTLEMENT WITH SCAMMERS

• The Federal Trade Commission and the Attorney General of New York have reached a settlement with a number of defendants in a debt collection case that it originally filed suit in more than three years ago. The defendants have agreed to a suspended judgment of $22.5 million and have agreed to be banned from the collection industry for the rest of their lives.

 

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