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PERFORMANT POSTS SMALLER NET LOSS IN 3Q, POINTS TO LARGE CONTRACTS THAT WILL START PAYING OFF IN 4Q
- Performant Financial Corp. lost less money in the third quarter of 2018, compared with the same amount a year ago, according to the company, which released its quarterly financial statements on Friday. A drop of $8 million in student loan revenue was nearly offset by an increase of nearly $5 million in healthcare-related revenue, the company reported.
SEVENTH CIRCUIT UPHOLDS SUMMARY JUDGMENT IN FDCPA FEE-RELATED CASE
- The team at Maurice Wutscher has spotlighted a case where the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has affirmed a lower court’s summary judgment award in favor of a defendant after it was accused of violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act over a $100 fee that was charged to retrieve personal items from a vehicle that had been repossessed.
TWO MORE ORGANIZATIONS PARTNER WITH RIP MEDICAL DEBT
- RIP Medical Debt has a couple of new benefactors. The New York Health Campaign and a television station in Memphis, Tenn., have raised money that they donated to the organization, which it used to buy and forgive nearly $3 million in medical debt.
LAWYERS SHORT ON ADVICE AS EVERYONE WAITS FOR NEW TCPA RULE FROM FCC
- What meets the definition of an automatic telephone dialing system remains in limbo as courts across the country are making their own determinations as the Federal Communications Commission works on a new rule related to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, but industries of all shapes and sizes, including the ARM industry, are twisting in the wind while that process slowly moves forward.
CONSUEGRA LAW GROUP OFFERS SUPPORT TO PROJECT LEAD
- As part of our mission the Law Offices of Daniel C. Consuegra, P.L. is committed to giving back. As such the firm supports worthy causes that could use our help. This year the firm was a sponsor at the Tampa Bay Area Credit Union Kids Golf Classic to benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Tampa Bay and its Project LEAD.
WORTH NOTING: Wildfires in California have killed 31 people and more than 200 people are still missing … Things you can do to help those affected … A fan at a football game fell over a railing reaching for a free T-shirt and is in critical condition … When your body burns the most calories, according to a new study … How most people raise the value of their homes … Pregnancy discrimination is a big problem … When is it best to just avert your eyes at work and not say something … The best moments from the People’s Choice awards, which I had no idea were on last night … Why are election problems always in Florida? … “Saturday Night Live” did right by a Congressman-elect they made fun of last week … The class of 2018 missed out on $2.6 billion in free money … The golden rules of personal branding.
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