Collector Facing Class Action Over Undated MVN, 1,200% Fees in Itemization Table
- A collector is facing a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act class-action lawsuit over sending an undated validation notice and for allegedly attempting to collect an incorrect amount, which added nearly 1,200% in fees to the amount of the unpaid balance.
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Defendants in FDCPA Stalking Case Ordered to Show Cause Why Case Should Stay in Federal Court
- A District Court judge in Washington has given the defendants in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and Gramm-Leach Bliley Act case 14 days to demonstrate why the case should remain in federal court or it will be sent back to state court where it was originally filed. Two employees — a mother and her son — are being accused of using software and skiptracing tools to track the whereabouts of the son’s wife, who was allegedly the victim of abuse by her husband, and the collection operation they work for is also being sued for allowing the stalking to occur.
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26 State AGs Back FCC’s Plan to Include AI Voices in TCPA Artificial Voice Definition
- Attorneys General from 26 different states have filed a comment with the Federal Communications Commission, taking the position that artificial intelligence tools that mimic human voices are a form of an artificial voice as defined under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
- More details here.
Debt Collector Steals $200k From City By Saying it Collected on Accounts That Were Not Actually Delinquent
- A report from the city of Chicago’s Inspector General includes details about how a debt collector collected $200,000 in fees from the city for collecting on accounts that were not delinquent.
- More details here.
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