N.Y. GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES PROPOSAL TO LICENSE DEBT COLLECTORS
- New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo unveiled a proposal yesterday that would enact legislation to license debt collectors operating in The Empire State and provide the state’s Department of Financial Services with more powers to regulate, investigate, and take enforcement actions against debt collectors.
TEXAS JUDGE GRANTS MSJ FOR PLAINTIFF OVER LACK OF ‘IN WRITING’ IN LETTER DISPUTE DISCLOSURE
- A District Court judge in Texas has granted a plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment after a collector was sued for allegedly violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act because it did not included the phrase “in writing” when providing the dispute disclosure in a collection letter.
SENATE PASSES TRACED ACT; BILL NOW HEADS TO PRESIDENT FOR SIGNATURE
- By a unanimous voice vote yesterday, the Senate passed S. 151, the Pallone-Thune Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act, sending the bill to President Trump for his signature, which is expected to happen.
POSITIVE SIGNS FOR LAWSUIT, COMPLAINT TOTALS: WEBRECON
- There is a lot of red and green on WebRecon’s monthly table of lawsuits and complaints, which is great for December and Christmas, but not great at trying to figure out which directions the trends are heading.
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