JUDGE GRANTS MSJ FOR DEFENSE IN TCPA CASE FILED BY PROFESSIONAL PLAINTIFF
- In a case that was first reported by Eric Troutman at TCPAWorld, a District Court judge in Nevada has granted a defendant’s motion for summary judgment in a Telephone Consumer Protection Act case in which a former debt collector purchased a prepaid cell phone for the purpose of suing companies that called him without consent.
TCPA ‘LITIGATION FIREWALL’ EXPOSES CUSTOMER, CONSUMER DATA
- A company that specializes in helping companies avoid being sued for allegedly violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act has been leaking the phone numbers, email addresses, and passwords of its customers and the contact information for individuals who have hired lawyers to sue for TCPA violations, according to a published report.
FLURRY OF COMMENTS FILED ON DEADLINE DAY FOR TIME-BARRED DISCLOSURE; ACA URGES CFPB TO WITHDRAW PROPOSAL
- A number of individuals, companies, and associations waited until the last minute to submit their comments about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s proposed rule about time-barred debt disclosures. Now that the comment period on the supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) has closed, the CFPB will analyze the comments and then issue a proposed rule, which will include its own comment period, to be followed by the issuance of a final rule.
PANDEMIC CAUSING MILLIONS TO LOSE HEALTH INSURANCE: REPORT
- A lot of people– more than 3 million — are going to lose their health insurance this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to data provided by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Urban Institute. As many as 10 million individuals are going to lose their employer-sponsored health insurance, as well, creating a lot more medical debt on the horizon.
WORTH NOTING: A printable pocket guide to help you through the etiquette issues of a pandemic … The Clorox wipes shortage is not going to end anytime soon … The Radio City Christmas Show has been canceled this year … The 25 cities that Americans are flocking to … Is a four-day work week the cure for pandemic burnout? … Your income determines how well you can socially distance … How to fix your eating habits, which have gotten worse during the pandemic … A CEO who has flown a lot during the pandemic shares his tips for safe travel.
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The year’s hottest toys
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 GRANTS MSJ FOR DEFENSE IN TCPA CASE FILED BY PROFESSIONAL PLAINTIFF
- In a case that was first reported by Eric Troutman at TCPAWorld, a District Court judge in Nevada has granted a defendant’s motion for summary judgment in a Telephone Consumer Protection Act case in which a former debt collector purchased a prepaid cell phone for the purpose of suing companies that called him without consent.
TCPA ‘LITIGATION FIREWALL’ EXPOSES CUSTOMER, CONSUMER DATA
- A company that specializes in helping companies avoid being sued for allegedly violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act has been leaking the phone numbers, email addresses, and passwords of its customers and the contact information for individuals who have hired lawyers to sue for TCPA violations, according to a published report.
FLURRY OF COMMENTS FILED ON DEADLINE DAY FOR TIME-BARRED DISCLOSURE; ACA URGES CFPB TO WITHDRAW PROPOSAL
- A number of individuals, companies, and associations waited until the last minute to submit their comments about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s proposed rule about time-barred debt disclosures. Now that the comment period on the supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) has closed, the CFPB will analyze the comments and then issue a proposed rule, which will include its own comment period, to be followed by the issuance of a final rule.
PANDEMIC CAUSING MILLIONS TO LOSE HEALTH INSURANCE: REPORT
- A lot of people– more than 3 million — are going to lose their health insurance this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to data provided by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Urban Institute. As many as 10 million individuals are going to lose their employer-sponsored health insurance, as well, creating a lot more medical debt on the horizon.
WORTH NOTING: A printable pocket guide to help you through the etiquette issues of a pandemic … The Clorox wipes shortage is not going to end anytime soon … The Radio City Christmas Show has been canceled this year … The 25 cities that Americans are flocking to … Is a four-day work week the cure for pandemic burnout? … Your income determines how well you can socially distance … How to fix your eating habits, which have gotten worse during the pandemic … A CEO who has flown a lot during the pandemic shares his tips for safe travel.
Can you do this?
The year’s hottest toys
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.
