Compliance

A District Court judge in Georgia has denied a request for judgment on the pleadings and refused to dismiss a case filed against a collection law firm for allegedly violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by using its actual, registered name in a collection letter. A copy of the …

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Friday announced it had reached a settlement with a group of online lenders from Canada that will permanently bar the company from operating in the United States, but which posed no financial penalty. The companies were accused of misrepresenting to individuals that not repaying …

A debt buyer has reached a settlement with the Attorney General of Massachusetts in relation to loans that were made to individuals that helped finance the purchase of online study guides and other educational services to students. The debt buyer — MSW Capital — will discharge $39,000 in loans and …

A District Court judge in Texas has granted a motion to dismiss a lawsuit after a collection agency was accused of violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by including two different debts under the same self-generated account number. A copy of the ruling in Reynolds v. Medicredit, Inc., can …

A District Court judge in Wisconsin has granted a motion to dismiss after a collection agency was accused of violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by using the phrase “Amount Due Now” in a collection letter. A copy of the ruling in Mollberg v. Advanced Call Center Technologies, Inc. …

Nathan E. Hardwick IV should be forced to forfeit $19.9 million after treating his law firm as a “personal piggy bank,” according to a motion filed by prosecutors as Hardwick awaits sentencing. Hardwick was convicted last October of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and making a false statement …

Following on the heels of the California Consumer Privacy Act, a bill has been introduced in the New York state legislature that would require businesses to provide consumers with all of their personal information that the business retains or discloses to a third party. Called the “Right to Know Act …

As had been expected, Crunch San Diego has filed a petition with the Supreme Court, appealing a ruling it received in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals that ultimately created a vast definition for what constitutes an automated telephone dialing system. The Ninth Circuit’s ruling in Marks v. Crunch San …

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has partially upheld and partially reversed a lower court’s summary judgment in favor of a defendant that was accused of violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act by providing additional disclosures when informing an individual about conducting a background check. A copy of the ruling …

A District Court Judge in New Jersey has dismissed a class-action suit against a collection agency that was accused of violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by sending a letter that would confuse the least sophisticated consumer about how to dispute a debt. A copy of the ruling in …