NOTIFYING REPRESENTED CONSUMER INSTEAD OF ATTORNEY NOT ENOUGH FOR PLAINTIFF TO HAVE STANDING TO SUE, APPEALS COURT RULES
- The Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has overturned a lower court’s ruling in favor of a plaintiff, determining that he lacked standing to pursue a claim in federal court after suing a collection law firm for allegedly violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act in relation to communicating with the plaintiff rather than the attorney who was representing him.
PLAINTIFF SUES COLLECTOR FOR VIOLATING FDCPA, REG F FOR SENDING EMAILS AFTER UNSUBSCRIBING
- A complaint has been filed in a Texas federal court, alleging a collector violated Regulation F by sending emails to an individual after that person allegedly unsubscribed from receiving such communications, according to a copy of the complaint.
FTC GETS ORDERS TO COMPEL COMPLIANCE WITH CIDS
- Two federal courts in California have ordered Voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) service providers to turn over information that the Federal Trade Commission is seeking as part of the agency’s investigations into illegal robocalls. The FTC yesterday issued a press release warning companies that fail to comply with such court orders may be held in contempt of court.
REPORT CALLS OUT COURT DEBT AS BARRIER TO HELPING CLEAR CONVICTION RECORDS
- The National Consumer Law Center and the Collateral Consequences Resource Center have published a report that aims to shine a spotlight on the impact that court debts has on allowing individuals to get a “second chance” following arrests or convictions.
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