Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has signed a bill into law that criminalizes spoofing of phone numbers while also giving the state Attorney General the power to prosecute cases in state court as well as federal court, and requires entities that have Caller ID’s that identify them as “unknown” or “blocked” …
Read More »Bill Introduced in Ohio to Legalize Debt Settlement
A bill has been re-introduced in the Ohio legislature that would allow debt settlement companies to operate in the state, but the prospects for passage this time around might be different following a state Supreme Court ruling that was issued earlier in the year. The bill — the Financial Accountability …
Read More »Ohio Passes Bill Shortening Statute of Limitations
The Ohio legislature has passed a bill that will reduce the statutes of limitations on filing lawsuits to collect on debts to four or six years, depending on whether a written contract exists. The bill will now proceed to Gov. Mike DeWine for his signature to become law, and he …
Read More »Ohio Bill Would Place Moratorium on Some Student Loan, Healthcare Debt Collection
A bill is moving through the legislature in Ohio that would halt the collection of all debts owed to any state college or university and any hospital operated by a college or university while also pausing the accrual of interest and collection fees on those debts. The bill was introduced …
Read More »Judge Dismisses TCPA Claim Because Plaintiff Couldn’t Prove Consent was Revoked
Saying you revoked consent to be contacted on your cell phone by an automated telephone dialing system is not going to be enough to keep your claims that someone violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act from being dismissed, at least in Ohio, following a ruling from a District Court judge. …
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