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GETTING TO KNOW MARK BOICH OF JP RECOVERY SERVICES For too long, technology has been a four-letter word in the credit and collection industry. But Mark Boich is one of a new generation of industry executives who are actively harnessing the power of technology to help improve themselves and their …

COLLECTION ATTORNEY FACING FDCPA CLASS ACTION OVER ALLEGED THREAT TO REPORT DEBT IN LETTER A class-action lawsuit has been filed in New Jersey alleging that a collection attorney violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by threatening to report an individual’s unpaid debt to a credit bureau when it had …

WDNY JUDGE GRANTS MTD IN FDCPA CASE OVER COLLECTION LAWSUIT ISSUES A District Court judge in New York has granted a defendant’s motion to dismiss after it was sued for allegedly violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by filing a lawsuit of its own against an individual with an …

JUDGE GRANTS CLASS CERTIFICATION IN FDCPA CASE A District Court judge in Oklahoma has certified a class action against a defendant accused of violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by sending a collection letter that failed to identify the name of the original creditor and that a dispute needed …

CALIFORNIA AG ISSUES PROPOSED REGULATIONS TO COMPLY WITH CCPA As part of the requirements for the enactment of the California Consumer Privacy Act, Xavier Becerra, the Attorney General of California, yesterday released proposed regulations that address how the law will be implemented. BILL INTRODUCED TO KEEP CFPB FROM INCLUDING ‘UNLIMITED’ …

GETTING TO KNOW DENNIS CHRISTIE OF PERFORMANT RECOVERY There are just some people you can’t say enough nice things about. Dennis Christie is one of those people. Hands down, one of the nicest people you’ll ever have the good fortune to meet, Dennis is always available to share his perspective …

JUDGE GRANTS MTD IN FDCPA CASE OVER TWO CENT DIFFERENCE IN SETTLEMENT OFFER A District Court judge in Michigan has granted a defendant’s motion to dismiss after it was sued for allegedly violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act because it could not evenly divide a settlement offer into four …

JUDGE DENIES CLASS CERTIFICATION IN TCPA CASE INVOLVING COLLECTION CALLS MADE TO WRONG NUMBER A District Court judge in Florida has denied a motion to certify a class-action lawsuit in a Telephone Consumer Protection Act case in which an individual received wrong number calls on his cell phone from a …

JUDGE GRANTS MTD IN FDCPA CASE OVER AVILA DISCLOSURE IN COLLECTION LETTER A District Court judge in New York has granted a defendant’s motion to dismiss after it was sued for allegedly violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act for a number of reasons, including saying in a collection letter …

N.J. JUDGE DENIES MTD IN FDCPA CASE OVER OFFER IN LETTER A District Court judge in New Jersey has denied a defendant’s motion to dismiss and to compel arbitration after it was accused of violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by making offers in a collection letter that falsely …