PLAINTIFFS VOLUNTARILY DISMISS FDCPA SUITS OVER FAILURE TO REMOVE DISPUTE FLAGS
- Is there a light at the end of the tunnel for companies facing claims that they did not remove a dispute notification from an account after a consumer rescinded a dispute? A District Court judge in Georgia has granted requests from plaintiffs in two separate Fair Debt Collection Practices Act lawsuits seeking to voluntarily dismiss their claims against the same defendant.
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RCM PROVIDER TO PAY $350K TO SETTLE HIPAA INVESTIGATION AFTER DATA BREACH
- The Department of Health and Human Services’s Office for Civil Rights yesterday announced a $350,000 settlement with a revenue cycle management company that suffered a data breach back in 2018 and was accused of potentially violating the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
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PENN. AG REACHES $11M SETTLEMENT WITH RTO COMPANY OVER LENDING, COLLECTION TACTICS
- The Attorney General of Pennsylvania has announced an $11 million settlement with a rent-to-own lender accused of engaging in predatory practices against low-income borrowers and engaging in deceptive collection practices.
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23 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, Harris & Harris, Discover Financial Services, Capio, PRA Group, and Viking Client Services are just some of the companies who are looking for collection-related talent.
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