JUDGE REMANDS FDCPA CASES BACK TO STATE COURT, CALLS OUT ‘REMARKABLE UNIFORMITY’ OF COMPLAINTS
- I will freely admit that there are a lot of people who have been following Fair Debt Collection Practices Act caselaw for a lot longer than I have, but, for my money, Judge Brian Cogan of the District Court for the Eastern District of New York might have the most honest and blunt assessment of the state of FDCPA lawsuits that I have seen. Granted, the ruling in question is arguably better for the plaintiffs than the defendants, but you have to tip your hat to the guy for being so direct.
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MAJORITY OF CONSUMERS WANT TEXT BILLING NOTIFICATIONS: SURVEY
- Have the scales finally tipped in favor of text messaging as the most preferred form of communication among consumers? The number of consumers who are interested in receiving text message billing notifications from their healthcare provider increased to 59% in 2023, from 45% a year earlier, according to data released last week.
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JUDGE DENIES MOTION TO SET ASIDE ARBITRATION AWARD FOR DEFENDANT IN FDCPA CASE
- A plaintiff in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case has learned an important schoolyard lesson – no backsies. A District Court judge in New Jersey has denied the plaintiff’s motion vacate an arbitration ruling in favor of a defendant, ruling that the plaintiff’s arguments were sour grapes made after the time to complain had long since passed.
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EXPERTS SHARE INSIGHTS INTO RECENT COURT CASES
- If you’re like me, you’re always looking for context. Court rulings can be good or bad, and there is always something that you should be taking away from them. This week, Heath Morgan, Caren Enloe, Stefanie Jackman, Mike Frost, and Patrick Newman point out the important takeaways from recent court cases in the Compliance Digest.
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- This series is sponsored by Bedard Law Group
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