Daily Digest

GETTING TO KNOW MICHAEL JESELNIK OF CARTER-YOUNG One of the great things about the people in this industry is the recognition they have for their mentors and those who have had a profound impact on their professional development. Michael Jeselnik admits that this industry has “changed his life,” which is …

JUDGE GRANTS MOTION FOR JUDGMENT FROM DEFENDANT ACCUSED OF MIS-IDENTIFYING CREDITOR IN LETTER A District Court judge in New York has granted a defendant’s motion for judgment on the pleadings after it was sued for allegedly violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by identifying different creditors in two separate …

JUDGE GRANTS MSJ FOR DEFENSE IN FDCPA CASE OVER CALL FREQUENCY A District Court judge in California has granted a defendant’s motion for summary judgment after it was sued for allegedly violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by calling the plaintiff 15 times during a six-month span.  BILL INTRODUCED …

CFPB ISSUES NPRM ON TIME-BARRED DEBT DISCLOSURES In a move that had been alluded to on a few occasions, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Friday issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) related to disclosures that would have to be made when collecting on time-barred debts. JUDGE AWARDS DEFENDANT …

COLLECTOR ASKS NINTH CIRCUIT TO REVISIT ATDS DEFINITION UNDER TCPA Portfolio Recovery Associates has asked the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to re-consider its stance on how an automated telephone dialing system is defined under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act in the wake of rulings from a growing number of …

GETTING TO KNOW ROXANNE ELKINS OF VISION FINANCIAL RECOVERY How fortunate is it when someone is asked about their dream job and answers that they are already working in it. That’s when you know someone is exactly where they should be. That is definitely the case with Roxanne Elkins. Read …

JUDGE STRONGLY DENIES MOTION TO CERTIFY $4M TCPA SETTLEMENT CASE In a ruling that has been circulating quickly throughout the industry, a District Court judge in Pennsylvania has denied a motion to approve a class action settlement in a Telephone Consumer Protection Act case because of a “confluence of negative …

JUDGE GRANTS MTD IN FDCPA SUIT OVER CREDITOR NAME IN LETTER A District Court judge in Florida has granted a defendant’s motion to dismiss a class-action lawsuit alleging it violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by not properly naming the current creditor to whom a debt is owed in …

JUDGE DENIES DEFENDANT’S MSJ IN FDCPA CASE OVER MISSING SUFFIX IN SUMMONS A District Court judge in Texas has denied a defendant’s motion for summary judgment after it was sued for violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by omitting the “II” in an individual’s name and accidentally serving the …

GETTING TO KNOW EMILY CAMPBELL OF BERLIN-WHEELER Hearing the stories of people who have started at the bottom and worked their way up the corporate ladder is always inspiring, and Emily Campbell’s story is just as motivating. Starting as a collection agent nine years ago, she is now a Senior …