Compliance

The Attorney General of North Carolina has announced a consent judgment with the president and chief executive officer of two debt collection companies — and the companies, as well — that will see the forgiveness of $23 million in unpaid debts, $225,000 in restitution to consumers, and nearly $30,000 in …

In a case that was first highlighted by Manny Newburger of Barron & Newburger, the Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has reversed a lower court’s dismissal of a lawsuit against a hotel for allegedly not complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act because its website was not compliant …

A District Court judge in Pennsylvania has granted a defendant’s motion for summary judgment after it was sued for violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by allegedly reporting inaccurate information to the credit reporting agencies and allegedly failing to produce the requested information …

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A District Court judge in Arizona has partially granted a defendant’s motion to dismiss after it was sued for allegedly violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by furnishing information to the credit reporting agencies that did not belong the plaintiff. A copy of the ruling in the case of …

A California Appeals Court has overturned a ruling in favor of a debt collector that was sued for violating the Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by not properly serving the plaintiff with a summons and complaint in an underlying collection lawsuit, with the panel ruling that the plaintiff is …

The Attorney General of New York has announced a settlement with a private ambulance company that was accused of violating state law for engaging in a practice known as “balance billing” where the patient is sent a bill for the difference between what the company charges and what the patient’s …

It’s not an option open to every defendant, but a defendant has found one way to defeat a Hunstein copycat case — a vague disclosure made during a bankruptcy filing. A copy of the ruling in the case of Dervitz v. ARS National Services can be accessed by clicking here. …

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