JUDGE RECOMMENDS SANCTIONS AGAINST PLAINTIFFS IN FDCPA CASE
- A Magistrate Judge in New York has filed a report recommending that a District Court judge allow the plaintiffs in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act class-action suit to file a fourth amended complaint, even though discovery and the time to amend pleadings has closed, while also recommending that the defendants be granted sanctions to cover attorneys fees and costs.
ACA, OTHER GROUPS, MEET WITH FCC TO URGE FOR CREATION OF CALL BLOCKING ‘GUARDRAILS’
- ACA International was one of nine trade associations that sent a representative to meet with staff from the Federal Communications Commission’s Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau to urge the regulator to take more steps to notify companies when their calls are being blocked or labeled as potential spam or fraud calls.
OHIO AG ANNOUNCES PLAN TO TACKLE ROBOCALLS
- The attorney general of Ohio has announced the creation of a Robocall Enforcement Unit within the state’s Consumer Protection Section, as well as the launch of a tool aimed at making it easier for individuals to report robocalls to the state.
FORMER CFPB SENIOR COUNSEL RUNNING FOR GOVERNOR OF UTAH
- The political bug has been caught by another former official from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Chris Peterson, a former senior counsel at the CFPB, announced this week that he is running for governor of Utah as a Democrat.
WORTH NOTING: If you are still looking for hand sanitizer … Is your office designed to accommodate 71% of the population? … Why you may want to stop paying with cash during the coronavirus outbreak … How to help employees who have mental health issues … Mortgage rates are at an all-time low, thanks to coronavirus … Meet an 11-year-old who has qualified for this summer’s Olympics … A thief who stole $3 million in jewels was caught because he left a water bottle behind at the scene of the crime … The NCAA is keeping fans from attending the Division III basketball tournament.
Why being a helicopter parent backfires
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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.
JUDGE RECOMMENDS SANCTIONS AGAINST PLAINTIFFS IN FDCPA CASE
- A Magistrate Judge in New York has filed a report recommending that a District Court judge allow the plaintiffs in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act class-action suit to file a fourth amended complaint, even though discovery and the time to amend pleadings has closed, while also recommending that the defendants be granted sanctions to cover attorneys fees and costs.
ACA, OTHER GROUPS, MEET WITH FCC TO URGE FOR CREATION OF CALL BLOCKING ‘GUARDRAILS’
- ACA International was one of nine trade associations that sent a representative to meet with staff from the Federal Communications Commission’s Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau to urge the regulator to take more steps to notify companies when their calls are being blocked or labeled as potential spam or fraud calls.
OHIO AG ANNOUNCES PLAN TO TACKLE ROBOCALLS
- The attorney general of Ohio has announced the creation of a Robocall Enforcement Unit within the state’s Consumer Protection Section, as well as the launch of a tool aimed at making it easier for individuals to report robocalls to the state.
FORMER CFPB SENIOR COUNSEL RUNNING FOR GOVERNOR OF UTAH
- The political bug has been caught by another former official from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Chris Peterson, a former senior counsel at the CFPB, announced this week that he is running for governor of Utah as a Democrat.
WORTH NOTING: If you are still looking for hand sanitizer … Is your office designed to accommodate 71% of the population? … Why you may want to stop paying with cash during the coronavirus outbreak … How to help employees who have mental health issues … Mortgage rates are at an all-time low, thanks to coronavirus … Meet an 11-year-old who has qualified for this summer’s Olympics … A thief who stole $3 million in jewels was caught because he left a water bottle behind at the scene of the crime … The NCAA is keeping fans from attending the Division III basketball tournament.
Why being a helicopter parent backfires
Funny Friday
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.
