CFPB ANNOUNCES PLAN TO PAY WHISTLEBLOWERS
- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Friday announced a number of new initiatives, including asking Congress to give the agency more power to reward whistleblowers and launching a program to allow companies to request advisory opinions to help codify how to address specific issues.
PLAINTIFF FILES PETITION FOR EN BANC HEARING IN TCPA CASE
- The plaintiff in a Telephone Consumer Protection Act case has filed a petition to have the entire Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals hear arguments in its case, after a panel from the Seventh Circuit last month affirmed a lower court’s ruling that technology that does not have the capacity to generate random or sequential numbers does not meet the definition of an automated telephone dialing system under the TCPA. For the analogies alone, the petition from the plaintiff is worth the read.
BILL INTRODUCED IN HOUSE TO CHANGE CFPB LEADERSHIP TO MULTI-MEMBER COMMISSION
- A bill has been introduced in Congress to change the leadership structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to a five-member bipartisan commission from its current form where it is helmed by a single director.
FCC ANNOUNCES PLAN TO MANDATE STIR/SHAKEN IMPLEMENTATION
- Telecom carriers are going to get another 15 months in which to implement caller ID authentication under the STIR/SHAKEN protocols under a proposal that was released Friday by the Federal Communications Commission.
READ WHAT THE EXPERTS THINK ABOUT TRENDING COMPLIANCE ISSUES
- Click here to read this week’s Compliance Digest. You’ll get insights and opinions from seven different compliance experts — Joann Needleman, Vinetta Orcutt, Michael Klutho, Ethan Ostroff, Kelly Knepper-Stephens, Brent Yarborough, and Mitch Williamson — discussing the impact of recent court cases and legislative updates. You’re not going to get that kind of varied perspective anywhere else. The Compliance Digest is sponsored by The Bedard Law Group.
WORTH NOTING: As Daylight Savings Time rolls around again, so too does the argument about whether it is a good idea or not … While concerns about coronavirus spike, the flu has killed 20,000 people this year … More bad news about coronavirus — no more free samples at Costco … Caffeine might not make you more creative, but it could help you solve more problems … Toxic workplaces are far more common than you think … Common mistakes people make when filing income tax returns … How to pitch yourself for a job that you’re not 100% qualified for … Why paper towels are better for drying your hands than air dryers … The “Super Worm Moon” is coming to a sky near you this week.
Magic tricks you can do at home
Music Monday
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.
CFPB ANNOUNCES PLAN TO PAY WHISTLEBLOWERS
- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Friday announced a number of new initiatives, including asking Congress to give the agency more power to reward whistleblowers and launching a program to allow companies to request advisory opinions to help codify how to address specific issues.
PLAINTIFF FILES PETITION FOR EN BANC HEARING IN TCPA CASE
- The plaintiff in a Telephone Consumer Protection Act case has filed a petition to have the entire Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals hear arguments in its case, after a panel from the Seventh Circuit last month affirmed a lower court’s ruling that technology that does not have the capacity to generate random or sequential numbers does not meet the definition of an automated telephone dialing system under the TCPA. For the analogies alone, the petition from the plaintiff is worth the read.
BILL INTRODUCED IN HOUSE TO CHANGE CFPB LEADERSHIP TO MULTI-MEMBER COMMISSION
- A bill has been introduced in Congress to change the leadership structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to a five-member bipartisan commission from its current form where it is helmed by a single director.
FCC ANNOUNCES PLAN TO MANDATE STIR/SHAKEN IMPLEMENTATION
- Telecom carriers are going to get another 15 months in which to implement caller ID authentication under the STIR/SHAKEN protocols under a proposal that was released Friday by the Federal Communications Commission.
READ WHAT THE EXPERTS THINK ABOUT TRENDING COMPLIANCE ISSUES
- Click here to read this week’s Compliance Digest. You’ll get insights and opinions from seven different compliance experts — Joann Needleman, Vinetta Orcutt, Michael Klutho, Ethan Ostroff, Kelly Knepper-Stephens, Brent Yarborough, and Mitch Williamson — discussing the impact of recent court cases and legislative updates. You’re not going to get that kind of varied perspective anywhere else. The Compliance Digest is sponsored by The Bedard Law Group.
WORTH NOTING: As Daylight Savings Time rolls around again, so too does the argument about whether it is a good idea or not … While concerns about coronavirus spike, the flu has killed 20,000 people this year … More bad news about coronavirus — no more free samples at Costco … Caffeine might not make you more creative, but it could help you solve more problems … Toxic workplaces are far more common than you think … Common mistakes people make when filing income tax returns … How to pitch yourself for a job that you’re not 100% qualified for … Why paper towels are better for drying your hands than air dryers … The “Super Worm Moon” is coming to a sky near you this week.
Magic tricks you can do at home
Music Monday
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.
