JUDGE DENIES PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO REMAND FDCPA CASE BACK TO STATE COURT
- A default judgment obtained in an underlying collection lawsuit is enough of a concrete injury for a plaintiff to have standing in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case, a District Court judge in California has ruled, disagreeing with the plaintiff’s contention that he does not have standing and denying his motion to remand the case back to state court.
LAWSUIT TOTALS, CFPB COMPLAINTS TRENDING DOWNARD: WEBRECON
- Perhaps it’s only fitting around the holidays that the monthly chart published by WebRecon detailing the number of lawsuits filed against companies in the accounts receivable management industry and the number of complaints filed by consumers with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau have a fair bit of both red and green on it, although companies will likely be happy with the placement of both colors in said chart.
APPEALS COURT PARTIALLY AFFIRMS RULING IN FDCPA CASE, BUT OVERTURNS ATTORNEYS’ FEES AWARD
- The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has partially affirmed and partially overturned a lower court’s ruling in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case, determining that the defendant was not entitled to fees and costs from the plaintiff because the District Court judge incorrectly applied a legal doctrine.
72% OF CEOS WORRIED ABOUT LOSING THEIR JOBS IN 2022: SURVEY
- Nearly three out of four Chief Executive Officers are worried about losing their jobs in 2022, compared with 52% who felt that way last year, according to data that was released yesterday as part of a global survey of 3,000 CEOs. What is causing the anxiety in the corner office are how industries across the world are being disrupted thanks to technology and whether companies are built to adapt and thrive in markets that are evolving faster than ever.
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