FDCPA SUIT TAKES ‘KNOWN OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN’ TO NEW LEVELS
- A collector has removed a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case originally filed in Florida state court to federal court, after it was accused of not knowing that an account had previously been placed with another collection agency, and that the debt had been reported to the credit reporting agencies, subsequently disputed by the plaintiff, then deleted from the plaintiff’s credit report and returned back to the original creditor and because it responded to a letter it received from the plaintiff’s lawyer saying it could not find any account from the plaintiff in its records, only to start reporting it as delinquent a year later.
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PA. APPEALS COURT ISSUES RULING ON AGENCY CEO’S WAGE BATTLE WITH FORMER EMPLOYER
- They say that a good compromise is one where both parties are dissatisfied. A panel of state Appeals Court judges from the Superior Court of Pennsylvania have affirmed a lower court’s ruling in a million-dollar wage dispute case between a collection agency and its former chief executive officer.
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NEW GENERATION OF VIDEO GAMES HELPING TEACH EMPATHY
- Video games, especially those using virtual reality technology, are now being used to teach people empathy, with a pair of new games putting people in situations meant to show them what it’s like to be persecuted. It’s a testament to how far the technology has come and can be a great tool to help people see situations from the perspectives of everyone involved.
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JUDGE DENIES MTD IN FDCPA CASE, RULES CLAIM OF ‘FINANCIAL LOSS’ SUFFICIENT FOR STANDING
- Stating that a plaintiff suffered a financial loss without necessarily going into specifics about what those losses actually were was enough for a District Court judge in Michigan to deny a defendant’s motion to dismiss a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case.
- More details here.
WORTH NOTHING: I don’t know what is the biggest surprise – that Martha Stewart is on the cover of the “Sports Illustrated” swimsuit issue or that she’s 81 years old … “Delicate Dumping” has to do with breaking up and is not a new bathroom trend … Americans keep racking up more debt … Can you solve the riddle on the top of this building? … Working from home might be taking a toll on your mental health … What it’s like to stay in a “White Lotus” hotel … Job tips for older people to help you stand out in a crowd … I bet you won’t come close to guessing how much two brothers made stealing catalytic converters.
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