Suit Accuses Collector of Communicating in Different Channel After Receiving Refusal to Pay
- Word choices matter. There is a difference, for example, between a consumer refusing to pay a debt and a consumer informing a debt collector that he or she no longer wishes to receive communications via a specific channel. It appears as though that may be the crux of this Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case.
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Appeals Court Side-Steps Chance to Create Bright-Line Rule on FCRA Claims, But Still Affirms Ruling for Defendant
- The Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit yesterday issued a ruling in a long-awaited Fair Credit Reporting Act reasonable investigation case, but side-stepped the issue that everyone was hoping it would decide, instead affirming the District Court’s ruling in favor of the defendant, but for an entirely different reason.
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FTC Sues Payments Company For Charging Consumers Millions of Dollars in Junk Fees
- The Federal Trade Commission has filed a lawsuit against a payments company that allegedly misled consumers about millions of dollars in junk fees that it was adding to their bills by charging consumers to make a payment and then printing a paper check and mailing it to the company being paid.
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Bankruptcy Filings See Notable Increase in 2024
- Bankruptcy filings across the United States have shown a significant increase, rising by 16% during the 12-month period ending March 31, according to data released yesterday by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. This rise mirrors the growth rate observed in the last quarter of 2023 and suggests a continuing trend of growing bankruptcy cases, although the numbers remain well below pre-pandemic levels.
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