JUDGE GRANTS MTD IN FDCPA CLASS ACTION OVER INCLUSION OF TAX DISCLOSURE IN LETTER
- A District Court judge in New Jersey has granted a defendant’s motion to dismiss after it was sued in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act class action for including a disclosure about the possible tax consequences of a debt forgiveness offer, even though the amount being forgiven was $40 and for allegedly not identifying the current creditor to whom the debt was owed.
BILL INTRODUCED IN SENATE THAT WOULD END LICENSE SUSPENSIONS FOR UNPAID DEBTS
- A bipartisan bill has been introduced in the Senate that would end a program that prohibits states from receiving federal funds for highway projects unless they agree to suspend the driver’s licenses of individuals with unpaid debts.
HOSPITALS PROJECTED TO LOSE ANOTHER $120B DURING REST OF 2020
- Hospitals nationwide are projected to lose more than $120 billion during the second half of 2020 — largely due to the COVID-19 pandemic — according to a study released by the American Hospital Association.
READ EXPERT PERSPECTIVES ON TRENDING COMPLIANCE TOPICS
- Click here to read this week’s Compliance Digest. You’ll get insights and opinions from nine different compliance experts — David Schultz, Rick Perr, Ethan Ostroff, Katy Spicer, Mike Frost, Laurie Nelson, Aylix Jensen, Helen Mac Murray, and Danielle Newman — discussing the impact of recent court cases and legislative updates. You’re not going to get that kind of varied perspective anywhere else. The Compliance Digest is sponsored by The Bedard Law Group.
WORTH NOTING: Tips for raising happy houseplants … The things President Trump must do to win re-election … The National Hockey League has a plan to resume by the end of the month … The best business books of the year, according to Amazon … Because 2020 wasn’t hard enough – farmers in Mongolia have been found to have contracted the plague … How to properly read an election poll … Answers to the top coronavirus pandemic questions you may have … A time-lapse of fireworks over Los Angeles on Saturday night.
Best laptops for students
Not the original, but a good substitute for Music Monday
The Daily Digest is sponsored by Microbilt. Designed to help debt collection professionals, MicroBilt’s platform of recovery and skip tracing tools provide quick, convenient, and current data that help you prioritize and successfully track people down and collect. Keep your skip tracing and debt recovery efficient and effective! Contact us to find out about our 90 Day Try Us Program. Call 800-884-4397 or visit www.microbilt.com.