APPEALS COURT UPHOLDS DISMISSAL OF FDCPA CLASS OVER DISPUTE NOTICE IN LETTER
- The Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has upheld the dismissal of a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act class-action lawsuit, while also reiterating its stance on what it takes for a plaintiff to have standing to sue in its jurisdiction.
- More details here.
JUDGE GRANTS PARTIAL MSJ FOR PLAINTIFF IN FDCPA CASE
- A District Court judge in Washington has adopted a Magistrate Court judge’s recommendation to grant a plaintiff’s motion for partial summary judgment on a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act claim against a collection agency, ruling the defendant had no valid defense to the actions it took against the plaintiff.
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GROUP CALLS FOR REFORMS TO N.Y. MEDICAL DEBT LAWS
- An advocacy group in New York that has been actively seeking to reform medical debt collection in the state has issued a report calling for “guardrails” to protect patients from “extraordinary” collection efforts while they are being screened for eligibility for financial assistance programs, while also allowing patients to apply for financial assistance at any time during the collection process.
- More details here.
24 COMPANIES SEEKING COLLECTION TALENT
- If you’re looking for a new opportunity or curious who is hiring or wondering how other companies advertise their open positions, you should check out these job listings. This week, Resurgent Capital Services, Avant, Opportun, Midland Credit Management, and Receivable Solutions are just some of the companies who are looking for collection-related talent.
- More details here.
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