Daily Digest – January 21. Court Denies Stay in TCPA Case; New Digital Communication Survey Launched

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COURT DENIES STAY IN TCPA CASE, DEFENDANT CAN’T WAIT FOR NEW FCC RULE

• A federal judge in Arizona has denied a request from a defendant to stay a class-action lawsuit accusing it of violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act until the Federal Communications Commission issues a new rule following the outcome of ACA International v. FCC.

ACCOUNTSRECOVERY.NET LAUNCHES DIGITAL COMMUNICATION SURVEY

• Digital communication tools, such as text messaging, emails, and direct drop voicemails have become far more popular in recent years as collection agencies expand beyond phone calls and letters in attempts to reach individuals who are becoming less accessible.

APPEALS COURT RULES LAW FIRM NOT A ‘DEBT COLLECTOR’ IN FDCPA SUIT

• The Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has affirmed a lower court’s ruling that a law firm is not a “debt collector” as defined by the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act because it was not “regularly” engaged in debt collection.

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