Judge Grants MSJ For Defendant in FCRA Reasonable Investigation Case
- In a case that was defended by Dale Golden and the team at Martin Golden Lyons Watts Morgan, a District Court judge in Florida has granted a defendant’s motion for summary judgment in a Fair Credit Reporting Act case, determining that the plaintiff did not provide any evidence to support his claim that the defendant — a collection operation — did not conduct a reasonable investigation when the plaintiff disputed the debt.
- More details here
Bill Introduced in RI to Limit Collection Activity, Ban Credit Reporting, on Medical Debt
- Not looking to stay on the sidelines, a member of the Rhode Island legislature has introduced a bill that would cap the interest rate that can be charged on unpaid medical debt while also banning healthcare providers from reporting information about medical debts to the credit reporting agencies.
- More details here
Report Ranks States Based on Consumer Debt Litigation Benchmarks
- The National Center for Access to Justice has released a report and created a benchmark index that ranks each of the 50 states “on their adoption of best policies promoting fairness in consumer debt litigation” and reached the conclusion that “no state should consider that its work reforming consumer debt litigation is done.”
- More details here
26 Companies Seeking Collection Talent
- Curious who is hiring for what positions? Wondering if your next step up the corporate ladder is out there? Looking for confirmation about how much to pay your employees? Get answers to those questions and more in this week’s Job Listings summary, which features more than two dozen ARM industry jobs.
- More details here
Jessica Klander Elected Chief Operating Officer of Bassford Remele
- Jessica Klander, shareholder and co-chair of Bassford Remele’s consumer finance practice group and recruiting committee, has been elected Chief Operating Officer. Jessica will bring a fresh perspective on firm operations that will benefit Bassford Remele and its clients.
- More details here
WORTH NOTING: Curious how much electricity it takes to run ChatGPT? A lot … It’s official — we have our Democratic and Republican nominees for this November presidential elections … What would you have done with your mother in this situation? … This is an airline perk I would consider paying for … The best cities in the United States for celebrating St. Patrick’s Day … Meet a group of people who take dishwasher loading to new levels … Grading all the NFL free agency activity … The red flags that recruiters look for in job candidates.
How paradoxical thinking will change your life
The history of ketchup
The Daily Digest is sponsored by TCN. Today, contact centers need to do more with less. TCN’s cloud-based predictive dialing tools and services help clients to leverage the most sophisticated inbound, outbound, and blended calling technologies available. TCN’s award-winning platform offers multiple features to assist in compliance while improving performance with no hardware, no monthly minimums, or maintenance fees. Call 866-745-1900 or visit tcn.com today.
