Judge Grants MTD in FDCPA Class Action
- A Magistrate Court judge in New Jersey has granted a defendant’s motion to dismiss a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act class-action lawsuit on the grounds the plaintiffs lacked standing to sue after accusing the defendant of attempting to collect without a license to do so under state law. The plaintiffs attempted a unique strategy that hinged on alleging a violation under the tort of unreasonable debt collection, which is recognized in one jurisdiction – Texas.
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Judge Denies MTD in FDCPA Class Action Over Post-Judgment Fees
- A District Court judge in Pennsylvania has denied a defendant’s motion to dismiss a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act class action lawsuit, ruling the plaintiff plausibly alleged violations of the statute after the defendant — a collection law firm — allegedly edited an account statement to include additional fees.
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CPPA Issues First Enforcement Advisory; Focuses on Data Minimization
- The California Privacy Protection Agency yesterday issued its first enforcement advisory, warning companies about collecting, using, keeping, or sharing more personal information of consumers than needed when processing requests.
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30 Companies Seeking Collection Talent
- There are a lot of opportunities out there right now if you are looking for a job in the ARM industry. There are also a lot of different job ads you can review and check out, to see how much people are paying, to see what they are focusing on in their ads to attract talent, and more in this week’s Job Listings Summary.
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WORTH NOTING: Some weird beach laws that are on the books in different locales across the United States … A lot of people think that tipping has gotten out of control … A new bill in California would give employees the right to ignore messages from their employers during non-working hours … It’s never too early to start looking for the perfect Mother’s Day gift … There are 141 new billionaires … The highest-paying and most in-demand tech skill, according to Indeed … What it’s like when you get stranded on a remote African island because your cruise ship left without you … Just another sign of how big medical bills are getting these days.
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