TECH GIANTS MAKE LAST-MINUTE PUSH TO AMEND CCPA
- Companies, including some of the largest in the country, are engaging in a last-minute push to amend the California Consumer Privacy Act before it goes into effect in four months, as a majority of companies predict they will not be able to comply with the law when they must start doing so on Jan. 1.
JUDGE GRANTS MTD IN FDCPA CASE OVER AMBIGUOUS DEADLINE IN LETTER
- A District Court judge in New York has granted a defendant’s motion to dismiss after it was sued for violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act because it was not specific enough in a collection letter with respect to the deadline for receiving a payment.
JUDGE DENIES MTD OVER INCLUSION OF ‘FEES,’ ‘CHARGES’ IN LETTER WHEN THEY DIDN’T AFFECT BALANCE
- A District Court judge in Indiana has denied a defendant’s motion to dismiss after it was sued for allegedly violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by including line items for “interest” and other “charges” even though the amounts were zero and no such fees could be added to the balance.
REPORTS GO IN-DEPTH ABOUT HOW DEBTS ARE COLLECTED
- A pair of published reports look at what happens when individuals have unpaid debts, either those owed to a state or those owed to a healthcare organization, when what can be done by those entities to collect on those debts. The reports are part of a growing number of news articles aimed at pulling back the curtain on the debt collection industry and offer industry participants an opportunity to contribute the dialogue and discuss the important role they play in the credit cycle.
WORTH NOTING: A teenager who went blind because he ate only potato chips and french fries … A vegan in Australia is suing her neighbors because they barbecued in their backyard … The best and worst cities for driving … Ben & Jerry have a new politically themed ice cream flavor … How to handle internal communications with young staffers … Tips to help you throw the best tailgate party … How forecasters got it so wrong with Hurricane Dorian … Sugar-free soda might not be that good for you … Pictures from the damage caused by Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas.
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The Daily Digest is sponsored by Microbilt. Designed to help debt collection professionals, MicroBilt’s platform of recovery and skip tracing tools provide quick, convenient, and current data that help you prioritize and successfully track people down and collect. Keep your skip tracing and debt recovery efficient and effective! Contact us to find out about our 90 Day Try Us Program. Call 800-884-4397 or visit www.microbilt.com.
TECH GIANTS MAKE LAST-MINUTE PUSH TO AMEND CCPA
- Companies, including some of the largest in the country, are engaging in a last-minute push to amend the California Consumer Privacy Act before it goes into effect in four months, as a majority of companies predict they will not be able to comply with the law when they must start doing so on Jan. 1.
JUDGE GRANTS MTD IN FDCPA CASE OVER AMBIGUOUS DEADLINE IN LETTER
- A District Court judge in New York has granted a defendant’s motion to dismiss after it was sued for violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act because it was not specific enough in a collection letter with respect to the deadline for receiving a payment.
JUDGE DENIES MTD OVER INCLUSION OF ‘FEES,’ ‘CHARGES’ IN LETTER WHEN THEY DIDN’T AFFECT BALANCE
- A District Court judge in Indiana has denied a defendant’s motion to dismiss after it was sued for allegedly violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by including line items for “interest” and other “charges” even though the amounts were zero and no such fees could be added to the balance.
REPORTS GO IN-DEPTH ABOUT HOW DEBTS ARE COLLECTED
- A pair of published reports look at what happens when individuals have unpaid debts, either those owed to a state or those owed to a healthcare organization, when what can be done by those entities to collect on those debts. The reports are part of a growing number of news articles aimed at pulling back the curtain on the debt collection industry and offer industry participants an opportunity to contribute the dialogue and discuss the important role they play in the credit cycle.
WORTH NOTING: A teenager who went blind because he ate only potato chips and french fries … A vegan in Australia is suing her neighbors because they barbecued in their backyard … The best and worst cities for driving … Ben & Jerry have a new politically themed ice cream flavor … How to handle internal communications with young staffers … Tips to help you throw the best tailgate party … How forecasters got it so wrong with Hurricane Dorian … Sugar-free soda might not be that good for you … Pictures from the damage caused by Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas.
How to escape quicksand
The right way to use sticky notes
The Daily Digest is sponsored by Microbilt. Designed to help debt collection professionals, MicroBilt’s platform of recovery and skip tracing tools provide quick, convenient, and current data that help you prioritize and successfully track people down and collect. Keep your skip tracing and debt recovery efficient and effective! Contact us to find out about our 90 Day Try Us Program. Call 800-884-4397 or visit www.microbilt.com.
