Supreme Court to Hear Arguments in TCPA Fax Case Today
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act will be front-and-center before the Supreme Court…
Ninth Circuit Revives TCPA Vicarious Liability Suit Against Student Lender
The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Friday overruled a…
Another Guilty Plea in Collection Scam
An "intermittent" employee who worked as a collector and trained others to…
Judge Lowers Punitive Damages in FCRA Case From $3 Million to $490k
A District Court judge in Alabama has reduced the punitive damages awarded…
Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss Over Tax Language in Collection Letter
In a case first highlighted by Smith Debnam a District Court judge…
Failure to Respond Leads Judge to Award $23k in Damages, Attorney’s Fees to Plaintiff in FDCPA, TCPA Case
A District Court judge in Ohio has granted default judgment in favor…
CFPB Commits to ‘Spring’ Release of Proposed Debt Collection Rule
As of 5:58pm ET yesterday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was officially…
Supreme Court Unanimously Holds Law Firms Performing Non-Judicial Foreclosures Are Not Collectors Under FDCPA
In a unanimous vote, the Supreme Court yesterday ruled law firms that…
Creditor Agrees to $2.2 Million TCPA Settlement
A proposed settlement has been reached in a case in which the…
Judge Rules Including ‘Original’ and ‘Current’ Creditors in Letter Not Enough to Violate FDCPA
A District Court judge in Indiana has granted a motion for judgment…