CLASS ACTION ACCUSES COLLECTOR OF REQUIRING REASON TO ACCEPT DISPUTE
- The defendant in a class-action lawsuit that was filed in Florida state court has removed the case to federal court in The Sunshine State, arguing that because the complaint accuses the defendant of violating federal law – the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act – that federal court has jurisdiction. The complaint accuses the defendant of not accepting a dispute from the plaintiff unless the plaintiff indicated why he was disputing the debt.
- More details here.
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JUDGE GRANTS MTD IN FDCPA CASE OVER COLLECTION OF BK DEBT
- A Magistrate Court judge in Puerto Rico has granted a defendant’s motion to dismiss after it was sued for violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act because it sent a letter to an individual attempting to collect on a debt that had been included in a petition for bankruptcy, ruling it was not the defendant’s obligation to know that the bankruptcy had been filed.
- More details here.
FCC RULES CONSENT NEEDED FOR RINGLESS VOICEMAILS
- The Federal Communications Commission yesterday announced it had issued a declaratory ruling that entities using ringless voicemail products must first obtain the consent of the consumer before using the product to drop voicemails into consumers’ voicemail boxes. The ruling, which the FCC said was unanimous, means that ringless voicemails are considered to be telephone calls as far as the Telephone Consumer Protection Act is concerned.
- More details here.
JPMORGAN, MASTERCARD PARTNER ON NEW PAY-BY-BANK SERVICE
- JPMorgan Chase and Mastercard have announced a partnership that will enable consumer data to be shared by “trusted” entities and allow consumers to pay bills from their bank account with greater ease and security.
- More details here.
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