JUDGE GRANTS MSJ FOR DEFENDANT IN FDCPA CASE OVER ALLEGED DISPUTED DEBT
- A District Court judge in Oregon has granted a defendant’s motion for summary judgment after it was sued for violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act because the plaintiff claimed never to have received a demand letter to recover an unpaid credit card debt and because the defendant is allowed to rely on information supplied to it by the creditor.
TOO MANY CONSUMERS STILL UNSATISFIED WITH HEALTHCARE BILLING: REPORT
- Healthcare patients are still “clamoring” for more advances to improve billing and payment solutions, according to the results of an annual survey conducted by Cedar, a healthcare financial engagement platform. Forty percent of respondents said they are not satisfied with their provider’s billing solutions, and another 40% said they are dissatisfied with their interactions with their payer.
CHOPRA IN CENTER OF DISPUTE BREWING AT FEDERAL REGULATOR
- An interesting battle is brewing between the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. that spewed out into the public last week, indicating that the regulators might not be on the same page and is being labeled as a “remarkable breakdown in trust.”
RISING COST OF PAPER, OFFICE SUPPLIES CAUSING PROBLEMS WORLDWIDE
- Inflation. Supply chain issues. Omicron. We’ve all seen prices for goods and services increase in recent months and are feeling it in our wallets. But companies in the accounts receivable management industry are feeling the pinch, too, not just in areas like traditional office supplies, but in one of the industry’s most important supplies — paper.
EXPERTS OFFER INSIGHTS INTO LATEST LEGAL RULINGS
- Each week, AccountsRecovery.net publishes summaries of legal rulings that are impacting the accounts receivable management industry. But those summaries don’t necessarily provide insight into what you need to do — if anything — as a result of those rulings. For that, I turn to the experts. Every week, the top legal minds of the industry weigh in on those rulings, providing much-needed context and insight to help you better understand the rulings and be better informed when making important decisions. This week, Michael Klutho, Joann Needleman, Brit Suttell, Heath Morgan, Dale Golden, and Jason Tompkins share their wisdom with you. This series is sponsored by Bedard Law Group.
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