SEVENTH CIRCUIT BREAKS FROM TWO OTHER COURTS, RULES PERCENTAGE-BASED FEES COVERED AS ‘COSTS’ UNDER FDCPA
- The Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has upheld a lower court’s ruling that said a collection agency did not violate the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by charging a fee to an individual under the language of the original agreement between the creditor and the individual.
LEXINGTON LAW, CREDITREPAIR.COM FILE MTD IN CFPB LAWSUIT
- The companies that operate Lexington Law and CreditRepair.com have filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed against it by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, arguing the complaint does not state a claim, some of the claims are untimely, and the leadership structure of the bureau is unconstitutional.
TWO MORE HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS CAUGHT UP IN AMCA DATA BREACH
- Two more healthcare companies have announced that the personal information of some of their patients was compromised in a data breach at American Medical Collection Agency.
HOUSE EXPECTED TO VOTE ON STOPPING BAD ROBOCALLS ACT
- Less than a week after it was voted out of committee, the full House of Representatives is expected to debate and vote on the Stopping Bad Robocalls Act, according to a published report from ACA International.
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