COLLECTOR FACING CLASS ACTION FOR ALLEGEDLY COMMUNICATING AFTER RECEIVING CEASE-AND-DESIST
- For all the new and novel theories that are being tested with respect to lawsuits against companies in the accounts receivable management industry, there are no shortage of suit alleging that defendants are not doing the everyday things that they are supposed to do, like stop communicating with plaintiffs after receiving a cease-and-desist letter. A class-action complaint has been filed in Texas accusing a defendant of sending three collection letters — one letter each for three separate debts — a month after allegedly receiving a letter from the plaintiff that disputed the debt and requested verification of the debt, and only asked to be communicated with other than the response to the verification request.
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COMING TO RMAI IN SEARCH OF ANSWERS
- LAS VEGAS — Conferences are really one of the best barometers that we have in the accounts receivable management industry. The mood and topics of discussion, not just in the sessions, but in the hallways and quiet corners of a hotel, will tell you just about everything you need to know about the state of the ARM industry. I’m here in Las Vegas for RMA International’s annual conference excited to see what people are going to be talking about and curious if the attendees think the industry’s glass is half-full or half-empty.
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JUDGE GRANTS MJOP IN FDCPA CASE OVER TIME-BARRED CLAIM
- A District Court judge in Pennsylvania has granted a defendant’s motion for judgment on the pleadings, agreeing with the defendant that the plaintiff’s complaint is time-barred under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act’s one-year statute of limitations.
- More details here.
BIPARTISAN BILL REINTRODUCED IN HOUSE TO STIFFEN TCPA PENALTIES
- A bipartisan bill has been introduced in the House of Representatives that would stiffen the penalties for violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, essentially criminalizing violations in situations where the actions were willful and knowing, while also introducing longer jail terms for repeat violators.
- More details here.
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