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DISTRICT COURT GRANTS SUMMARY JUDGMENT EVEN THOUGH DEFENDANT MADE 140 CALLS TO PLAINTIFF
- A District Court judge in Minnesota has granted summary judgment in favor of a defendant that was accused of violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act by using an automatic telephone dialing system to contact an individual and calling a reassigned number 140 times — leaving voicemails on four of those calls in an attempt to collect on an unpaid debt.
MCCONNELL MOVES FOR SENATE TO CONFIRM KRANINGER
- Sen. Mitch McConnell [R-Ky.] yesterday filed a cloture motion on the nomination of Kathy Kraninger to be the next director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, which makes it appear as though the entire Senate will vote on her confirmation when it returns from its Thanksgiving break.
DOCTORS LAMENT BEING FORCED INTO DEBT COLLECTIONS
- Independent physicians are spending more of their time as debt collectors, and it is wearing on them, according to a published report. The report details how independent doctors are dealing with the dynamic while also pointing out how many doctors are joining larger healthcare organizations because they are unable to handle being collectors.
LAW PROF. CALLS ABA ‘WRONGHEADED’ FOR ENDORSING BILL THAT WOULD EXEMPT LAWYERS FROM FDCPA
- A law professor has published an article arguing against a bill in Congress that would exempt lawyers “engaged in litigation activities” from having to comply with the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
DCM SERVICES NAMES MARTHA HANSON CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER
- DCM Services, Inc. (DCMS) the industry leader in estate and specialty account recovery solutions, announced today the promotion of Martha Hanson to Chief Compliance Officer/Senior Counsel.
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