Appeals Court Upholds Lower Attorney Fee Award in FDCPA Case
The Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has denied a plaintiff's…
Settlement Highlights Different Costs of Settling FDCPA and TCPA Cases
A recently settled class action is making the rounds in the credit…
Judge Awards Plaintiff $190k in TCPA Case Over Calls to Reassigned Number
A District Court judge in New York has imposed a $190,000 judgment…
New Compromise TRACED Act Could Pass Congress This Month: Report
The full text of a compromise anti-robocall bill -- the Pallone-Thune TRACED…
Hospital Network Fined $2.1M For Sending PHI to Wrong Patients in Billing Statements
The Department of Health and Human Service's Office of Civil Rights (OCR)…
State Appeals Court Rules Lack of License Not Enough to Sever Arbitration
A state Appeals court in New Jersey has upheld a lower court's…
Supreme Court Sets Date to Hear Arguments in CFPB Constitutionality Case
Along with looking forward to a final debt collection rule in 2020,…
Judge Denies Certification Motion in FDCPA Case Because Class Was Too Small
A District Court judge in New Jersey has denied a plaintiff's motion…
Advocacy Group Sues CFPB Over Lack of Student Loan Supervision
An advocacy group filed suit against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau yesterday,…
CORRECTED: CFPB Expects Final Debt Collection Rule in 2020
CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story incorrectly identified the timeline for…