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JUDGE DENIES MTD IN FDCPA OVERSHADOWING CLASS ACTION A District Court judge in New York has denied a defendant’s motion to dismiss a class-action lawsuit for allegedly violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by allegedly overshadowing the validation notice when it made a reference to initiating “a review of …

GETTING TO KNOW DOUG LAPOINTE OF ANNUITY HEALTH Nothing upsets Doug Lapointe more than failing. Thankfully, it does not happen that often for the 16-year industry veteran who has worked his way up from collecting at a rent-to-own store to his current gig as Director of Operations. Being honest and …

JUDGE GRANTS MTD IN FCRA CASE OVER DISPUTE INVESTIGATION A District Court judge in Illinois has granted a defendant’s motion to dismiss after it was sued for allegedly violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act by not investigating and removing inaccurate information from the plaintiff’s credit report. VA OFFERS DEBT SUSPENSION …

JUDGE DENIES MTD IN FDCPA CASE WHILE STATE COURT CASE IS ONGOING A District Court judge in Minnesota has denied a defendant’s motion to dismiss, and in the alternative, a motion to stay a lawsuit filed by a plaintiff alleging the defendant violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act during …

REMEMBERING RUTH BADER GINSBURG The outpouring of emotional and heartfelt messages that have been made in the days following the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg illustrated the impact she had on those around her and the world she so greatly influenced. In attempting to honor her memory, …

APPEALS COURT RULES INCENTIVE PAYMENTS IN CLASS ACTION SUITS ARE FORBIDDEN The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled yesterday in a Telephone Consumer Protection Act case against a debt collector that incentive payments for the named plaintiff in a class-action lawsuit are illegal under Supreme Court precedent dating back more …

GETTING TO KNOW SCOTT MEDLEY OF RELIANT CAPITAL SOLUTIONS Having spent nearly two decades in sales, it is no surprise that the aspects of that job are what appeal to Scott Medley the most. Face-to-face meetings, pressing the flesh, as he calls it, are what have allowed him to succeed …

SITE THAT HELPS CONSUMERS RESPOND TO COLLECTION SUITS LAUNCHES NATIONWIDE A service that started in Utah to help individuals respond to debt collection lawsuits yesterday announced it would now be available nationwide as it seeks to win $50,000 in a technology competition. CFPB, STATE AGs SETTLE WITH PRIVATE LENDER; $330M …

N.Y. AG REACHES $600k SETTLEMENT WITH STUDENT LOAN COLLECTOR The Attorney General of New York has reached a settlement with Transworld Systems which will see the collector pay $600,000 in restitution to affected individuals and make changes to how it collects on student loans. JUDGE GRANTS MTD IN OVERSHADOWING CASE …

JUDGE GRANTS MTD IN STUDENT LOAN COLLECTION CASE A District Court judge in Connecticut has granted a motion to dismiss filed by a collection agency, a student loan servicer, and the plaintiff’s employer for allegedly violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by attempting to garnish the plaintiff’s wages, because …