Collector Facing FDCPA Class Action for Allegedly Not Providing Full 30 Days to Dispute Debt
- A collection operation for allegedly violating Regulation F and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act for sending a Model Validation Notice that did not provide the full 30-day window for the plaintiff to dispute all or part of a debt.
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Judge Grants MTD in FDCPA Case Over Sending Verification Letter After Receiving Cease Communication Request
- A District Court judge in New Jersey has granted a defendant’s motion to dismiss a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case after it was sued for sending a debt verification letter to a consumer who had refused to pay a debt and demanded the defendant cease communication with him.
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N.J. Set to Enact Medical Debt Credit Reporting Law
- New Jersey is set to become the latest state to enact a law prohibiting the reporting of medical debt on consumers’ credit reports as part of a broader package of steps that Gov. Phil Murphy has been seeking for more than two years.
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Bill Introduced in House to Update Fair Labor Standards Act
- A bill has been introduced in the House of Representatives that would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act by providing mandated restroom and medical breaks as well as meal breaks.
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Shelly Gensmer-Cleek Joins Frost Echols
- Frost Echols (FE), a leading industry defense and compliance law firm, is very pleased to announce the addition of Shelly Gensmer-Cleek. Shelly joins FE with several years of industry experience working on behalf of accounts receivable management companies.
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