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APPEALS COURT OVERTURNS DISMISSAL OF FDCPA SUIT OVER LACK OF DISPUTE
- The Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has overturned a lower court’s decision dismissing a lawsuit filed by an individual against a debt collector alleging violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, ruling that just because the individual did not dispute the debt does not preclude her from filing a lawsuit over it.
COLLECTION AGENCY REACHES SETTLEMENT WITH EEOC IN SEXUAL HARASSMENT LAWSUIT
- A collection agency in Illinois has reached a settlement with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and will pay an employee $25,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by the EEOC that alleged the agency violated federal laws by “subjecting an employee to unwelcome and offensive comments made by supervisors and co-workers about his sexual orientation.”
CONSUMER GROUP RELEASES REPORT OF MOST SHOCKING COMPLAINTS
- The Consumer Federation of America has released its annual report summarizing the complaints made by consumers with state and local officials, and while it does mention debt collections, the real value is in reading some of the crazy things that businesses do to try and take advantage of individuals.
ACCOUNT DISCOVERY SYSTEMS ANNOUNCES JAMAICA CALL CENTER PARTNERSHIP
- Account Discovery Systems, LLC (ADS), a privately held third party receivables management firm out of Buffalo, New York; has successfully partnered with Tudor Consultants USA, Inc., a global provider of BPO services; to establish a 100-seat contact center in Jamaica. This expansion is the vision of ADS founder and CEO John Chebat to further develop and diversify the organizations service offerings to a more global client base.
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The Daily Digest is sponsored by Beam Software. A Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, Beam is a thought leader in portfolio management and collection software. They offer both cloud-based and on-premise solutions to accommodate the entire collection continuum. For more information, please visit www.beamsoftware.com or call (800) 212-2326.
