Judge Grants MSJ for Defendant in FDCPA Case Over Letter Collecting for Alleged Unprovided Services
- In a case that was defended by Khari Ferrell and the team at Frost Echols, with Brendan Little of Lippes Mathias acting as local counsel, a District Court judge in New York has granted a defendant’s motion for summary judgment in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case involving a collection letter that was sent to the plaintiff seeking to recover a debt for services that the creditor had not actually provided.
- More details here.
Minnesota AG Announces ‘Renewed’ Focus on Medical Billing, Announces Investigation
- The Attorney General of Minnesota on Friday announced a series of new steps to demonstrate his “renewed focus” on medical billing, while also announcing an investigation into a healthcare facility that was reportedly canceling appointments for patients that had unpaid medical debts.
- More details here.
Appeals Court Partially Overturns Ruling in TCPA, FCRA Case Involving Improper Collection Activity
- The Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has partially affirmed and partially vacated an award in a case the Court said would make for a great hypothetical law school exam involving allegations of improper debt collection activity and alleged violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
- More details here.
Compliance Digest – August 21
- A who’s who of industry legal experts — Stefanie Jackman, Lauren Burnette, David Shaver, Chuck Dodge, John Redding, Brent Yarborough, Mike Frost, Dale Golden, Mitch Williamson, and Laurie Nelson — share their insights into legal rulings and cases that have recently been issued. Where else are you going to get insights from experts like this on cases where the ink is still drying on the judge’s signature?
- More details here.
- This series is sponsored by Bedard Law Group
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