Complaint Accuses Collector of Denying Plaintiff Opportunity to Communicate via Email in Email
- A collection operation is facing a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act lawsuit because it responded to a request from the plaintiff to only be contacted via email with an email that was sent from a “non-responding email account” that instructed the plaintiff to call or send postal mail if he wanted to respond, and for not marking an account as disputed with the credit reporting agencies.
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State Appeals Court Overturns Dismissal of FDCPA Class-Action Involving 11k Class Members
- The Superior Court of New Jersey Appellate Division has reversed a previous dismissal of a class-action Fair Debt Collections Practices Act claim that accused the defendant used misleading debt-collection form letters, which threatened negative credit reporting despite the debts already being reported.
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Judges Block Latest Student Loan Debt Relief Plan from Going into Effect
- In decisions that were coincidentally well-timed, two federal judges separately issued preliminary injunctions blocking the Biden administration’s plan to ease student loan burdens. The rulings, delivered on Monday by Judges Daniel D. Crabtree of the District Court for the District of Kansas and John A. Ross of the District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, challenge the administration’s authority to implement broad student loan forgiveness without explicit Congressional approval.
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More Consumers Living Paycheck-to-Paycheck
- In an economy that appears robust on the surface, a significant portion of American consumers are grappling with financial challenges that deeply influence their shopping behaviors. These consumers, who earn $50,000 or less annually and live paycheck to paycheck, represent a substantial yet often overlooked segment of the market. For businesses aiming to capture this demographic’s spending, understanding their financial habits and constraints is crucial.
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