JUDGE GRANTS MTD IN FDCPA CASE OVER SOL DISCLOSURE
- Keeping the language of a collection letter somewhat vague and stopping short of providing legal advice has allowed a defendant to be granted a motion to dismiss after it was sued for allegedly violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act because it did not specifically reference a state law on reviving the statute of limitations in a collection letter.
ACA PART OF 17 GROUPS ASKING FCC TO MOVE FASTER ON NEW TCPA RULE
- A group of 17 different trade associations, including ACA International, have asked the Federal Communications Commission to “expeditiously” clarify what constitutes an automated telephone dialing system under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
KRANINGER STANDS TALL DURING HEARING BEFORE HOUSE COMMITTEE
- Strike up the band, raise the curtains, because it’s time for another episode of Capitol Hill Theater, with Democrats and Republicans on the House Financial Services Committee doing their twice-yearly song-and-dance with the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
HEALTHCARE COSTS TOP CONCERN FOR AMERICANS: SURVEY
- More than half of Americans know someone who has experienced serious financial trouble because of healthcare costs, according to the results of a new survey that was conducted by a number of groups, including USA Today.
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