GETTING TO KNOW DERRIK GARHART OF PROFESSIONAL FINANCE COMPANY
- Derrik Garhart sounds like he would be a lot of fun to hang out with. Just make sure not to bother him when he’s watching football on Sunday, especially his beloved Raiders. Like many in the industry, Derrik has worked his way up the ladder in the industry and has no plans on stopping anytime soon. Read on to learn more about Derrik and how the Dodgers’ loss is the ARM industry’s gain. This series is sponsored by Arbeit Software.
APPEALS COURT OVERTURNS CERTIFICATION IN FDCPA CASE OVER FALSE THREAT IN LETTER
- The Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has reversed a lower court’s certification of a class action and questioned whether the class even has standing to sue in the first place in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case over whether a collection letter contained a false threat to sue for an unpaid debt.
CONGRESSMAN CALLS ON CFPB TO INVESTIGATE CABLE COMPANY’S ‘DEAL’ WITH COLLECTION AGENCY
- A Congressman from New York is asking the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to open an investigation into the debt collection practices of a collection agency working on behalf of Spectrum Cable, seeking to determine whether the allegations amount to violations of federal law.
GAP BETWEEN PRIVATE INSURANCE, MEDICARE, MEDICAID PAYMENT RATES IS SHRINKING
- After spiking during 2000 – 2012, the gap between what hospitals charge private insurance companies and what they charge the federal government for Medicaid or Medicare coverage is narrowing, according to a published report.
KAUFMAN DOLOWICH & VOLUCK STRENGTHEN CONSUMER FINANCIAL SERVICES PRACTICE
- Kaufman Dolowich & Voluck LLP (KDV), a leading national law firm, today announced that it is doubling the size of its Philadelphia office with the addition of four attorneys. The firm will be moving its Philadelphia offices next month to accommodate the new attorneys and future growth plans. KDV now has 14 attorneys in its two Pennsylvania offices (Philadelphia and Blue Bell) and 179 attorneys in 11 offices nationwide.
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