NINTH CIRCUIT AFFIRMS RULING FOR CFPB IN SEILA LAW CASE
- In a battle that has been to the Supreme Court and back, the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit yesterday reaffirmed a District Court ruling that grants a petition from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau seeking to enforce a civil investigative demand letter that was sent to a law firm. The Appeals Court determined that a ratification from Director Kathleen Kraninger of prior enforcement actions undertaken by the CFPB was more than enough to allow the CID to proceed, even after the Supreme Court ruled the leadership structure of the agency was unconstitutional in this very case.
JUDGE GRANTS CERTIFICATION IN FDCPA CLASS ACTION OVER REFERENCE TO ‘CIVIL ACTION’ IN LETTER
- A District Court judge in Wisconsin has certified a class in a case against a collection agency accused of violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by saying it “may” commence a civil action if the debt was not paid even though it had no intention of doing so.
THE MOST POPULAR STORIES ON ACCOUNTSRECOVERY.NET IN 2020
- It’s that time of year again. Time to count down the most popular articles that were published to AccountsRecovery.net in 2020. If there are any common themes among those that made the Top 10, it’s that “slow down to see the wreckage of a car crash” phenomenon because articles that had bad news and big numbers tended to be the most popular. Here are the Top 10.
WORTH NOTING: A list of 50 pop culture “wonders” from 2020 … The best parenting fiascoes of 2020 … Meet the first pro athlete to be paid in bitcoin … A list of apps you should delete before 2021 … Tips to help you properly store produce to keep it from spoiling … How people plan to spend their stimulus checks … A new “mutant” strain of coronavirus has reached the United States … When going to meet your “soon-to-be” girlfriend, maybe take another mode of transportation instead of stealing a police car.
The joy of taking out the trash
Things that got us through 2020
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