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The Supreme Court yesterday heard arguments in a case that seeks to define what constitutes a “debt collector” under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, in relation to whether law firms engaging in non-judicial disclosures meet the definition under the statute. Published reports indicated that the eight justices who heard …

The Supreme Court will hear arguments next week in a case that seeks to determine whether non-judicial foreclosures quality as debt collection activities and therefore should be regulated by the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. The case — Obduskey v. McCarthy & Holthus LLP — is on appeal from the …

Another judge has come out and said she thinks the leadership structure of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection is unconstitutional. While not exactly a man-bites-dog kind of development, it could set the stage for the Supreme Court to ultimately be asked to weigh in and issue a final thumbs …