JUDGE DISMISSES CASES WHERE PLAINTIFF SUED AFTER EACH PHONE CALL
- In a case that was first noted by TCPAWorld, a District Court judge in Rhode Island has dismissed 21 of 22 lawsuits filed by a plaintiff who, for the most part, used each phone call he received from a debt collector to file lawsuits against the company alleging it violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by calling him after he had revoked consent to be contacted.
ALL RISE, THE COURT OF PUBLIC OPINION IS NOW IN SESSION
- I don’t really ask for much, so I hope you will indulge in this one favor. Consider, if you will, the following two headlines that I came across this morning …
ACCOUNTSRECOVERY.NET HOSTING DEMO DAY ON APRIL 28
- I am very excited to announce that another Demo Day is coming to AccountsRecovery.net. Six companies will be opening up their doors and demonstrating their products and services on Tuesday, April 28, starting at 12:30pm ET.
RMAI SUPPORTS PROTECTION OF FEDERAL STIMULUS FUNDS FROM COLLECTION
- On Monday, April 13, 2020, the Receivables Management Association International (RMAI) delivered a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin in support of recent efforts to ensure that direct funds distributed to households through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act are not subject to collection as part of resolving outstanding receivables.
NCBA SUPPORTS EXEMPTION OF CARES ACT STIMULUS PAYMENTS FROM GARNISHMENT
- While the CARES Act does not explicitly designate these payments as exempt from garnishment, the NCBA believes that these funds should be treated similarly to other government payments that are exempt from garnishment.
WORTH NOTING: How each state is responding to COVID-19 … How to handle the stress of not being able to go to the grocery store … I would have guessed the opposite, that more people will be tired of cooking when this is all over … Healthy ways to lead during a crisis … Think twice before forwarding that uplifting email message you just received … What you need to know about car insurance refunds … How small businesses are making themselves essential so they can stay open … Ideas for what to do with your stimulus check.
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