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PLAINTIFF FILES CLASS-ACTION FDCPA SUIT OVER COMMUNICATION FROM LAW FIRM
- A plaintiff in Florida has filed a class-action lawsuit against a law firm, alleging it violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by not providing information related to the amount owed nor did it provide a notice advising the plaintiff that she had 30 days to dispute the debt in a letter she received in response to an inquiry made by her attorney.
JUDGE RULES INSURANCE COMPANY DOES NOT HAVE TO DEFEND CUSTOMER IN TCPA SUIT
- A federal judge has ruled that an insurance company is not liable to cover any losses by a mortgage service accused of violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act because the alleged breaches fall with in exclusions written into the insurance policy.
BCFP ON PACE FOR RECORD-LOW NUMBER OF ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS
- The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection is on pace to levy the fewest number of enforcement actions in its seven years of existence, according to a published report.
MORE FAMILIES TURNING TO RELIGION TO HELP WITH HEALTHCARE COSTS
- An interesting trend is developing across the country where families are eschewing health insurance and instead joining what are called health care sharing ministries, where people join together to pay for each other’s medical care.
PA. SCHOOL BOARD SEEKS AGENCY TO HELP WITH UNPAID LUNCHES
- Another school district — this time in Pennsylvania — is considering hiring a collection agency to go after individuals with unpaid school lunch bills.
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