JUDGE CERTIFIES CLASS IN FDCPA CASE OVER TAX DISCLOSURE
- A District Court judge in New Jersey has certified a class against a company accused of violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by sending collection letters which included a disclosure regarding the possible need to report the forgiveness of a debt to the Internal Revenue Service.
JUDGE QUASHES PROPOSED SETTLEMENT IN FCRA CASE
- A District Court judge in Virginia has rejected the terms of a potential settlement in a Fair Credit Reporting Act class action because of “troublesome terms” that are tied to a “plan of action that the Court dimly understands.”
THE IMPORTANCE OF BECOMING STEREO-ATYPICAL
- I am a former ink-stained wretch, having spent time working at newspapers — remember them? — before I left that behind for the glitz and glamor of the Internet. So I hold a special place in my heart for newspapers. And I fully understand that columns and opinions have their place in newspapers. I want to spotlight a column that was published in the Los Angeles Times because it illustrates how far the industry still has to go to improve its image.
ARTICLE SPOTLIGHTS COLLECTORS WHO ARE STILL GARNISHING, FILING COLLECTION LAWSUITS
- Many states have taken action during the coronavirus pandemic to try and protect consumes, including issuing moratoriums on the issuance of new garnishments and protecting funds from stimulus programs that have been deposited into the accounts of individuals. But ProPublica has published an article that looks at individuals who had garnishments that were already in effect when the pandemic hit and how those individuals have continued to see their paychecks garnished. The article also mentions the “thousands’ of new lawsuits have been filed during the past three months, waiting for courts to re-open.
JUDGE DENIES MTD IN TCPA CASE OVER TEXTS SENT BY PRESIDENT’S RE-ELECTION CAMPAIGN
- A federal judge in Minnesota has denied a motion to dismiss filed by the re-election campaign for President Trump, after it was accused of violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act by allegedly sending text messages using an automated telephone dialing system without first obtaining the proper consent to do so.
WORTH NOTING: The number of cases of people with COVID-19 are rising in Florida and Texas … People aren’t the only ones gaining weight during quarantine … The event that poses the biggest risk to the U.S. economy … Tropical Storm Cristobal is making its way toward the U.S. … How to remove biases from your decision-making … What “defund the police” means … Dunkin’ is hiring a lot of workers as its stores re-open … A famous bear is still alive and kicking, to the joy of many.
Reasons to use a dutch oven
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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 CERTIFIES CLASS IN FDCPA CASE OVER TAX DISCLOSURE
- A District Court judge in New Jersey has certified a class against a company accused of violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by sending collection letters which included a disclosure regarding the possible need to report the forgiveness of a debt to the Internal Revenue Service.
JUDGE QUASHES PROPOSED SETTLEMENT IN FCRA CASE
- A District Court judge in Virginia has rejected the terms of a potential settlement in a Fair Credit Reporting Act class action because of “troublesome terms” that are tied to a “plan of action that the Court dimly understands.”
THE IMPORTANCE OF BECOMING STEREO-ATYPICAL
- I am a former ink-stained wretch, having spent time working at newspapers — remember them? — before I left that behind for the glitz and glamor of the Internet. So I hold a special place in my heart for newspapers. And I fully understand that columns and opinions have their place in newspapers. I want to spotlight a column that was published in the Los Angeles Times because it illustrates how far the industry still has to go to improve its image.
ARTICLE SPOTLIGHTS COLLECTORS WHO ARE STILL GARNISHING, FILING COLLECTION LAWSUITS
- Many states have taken action during the coronavirus pandemic to try and protect consumes, including issuing moratoriums on the issuance of new garnishments and protecting funds from stimulus programs that have been deposited into the accounts of individuals. But ProPublica has published an article that looks at individuals who had garnishments that were already in effect when the pandemic hit and how those individuals have continued to see their paychecks garnished. The article also mentions the “thousands’ of new lawsuits have been filed during the past three months, waiting for courts to re-open.
JUDGE DENIES MTD IN TCPA CASE OVER TEXTS SENT BY PRESIDENT’S RE-ELECTION CAMPAIGN
- A federal judge in Minnesota has denied a motion to dismiss filed by the re-election campaign for President Trump, after it was accused of violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act by allegedly sending text messages using an automated telephone dialing system without first obtaining the proper consent to do so.
WORTH NOTING: The number of cases of people with COVID-19 are rising in Florida and Texas … People aren’t the only ones gaining weight during quarantine … The event that poses the biggest risk to the U.S. economy … Tropical Storm Cristobal is making its way toward the U.S. … How to remove biases from your decision-making … What “defund the police” means … Dunkin’ is hiring a lot of workers as its stores re-open … A famous bear is still alive and kicking, to the joy of many.
Reasons to use a dutch oven
Are you a speed reader?
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.
