Court Dismisses FDCPA Lawsuit Over Debt Ownership Challenge
- If you’re going to accuse a collection operation of violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by questioning whether the defendant actually owns the debt, acknowledging during a hearing that you aren’t alleging the defendant made any false statements is not going to help your case, which may be why a District Court judge in Minnesota granted the defendant’s motion to dismiss.
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Trump Issues Executive Order Expanding Presidential Power Over Independent Agencies
- In a move to centralize power within the White House, President Trump signed an executive order yesterday that seeks to give his administration greater control over several independent regulatory agencies like the Federal Trade Commission and the Federal Communications Commission. The directive requires these agencies, typically shielded from direct presidential oversight, to submit their proposed regulations to the White House for review while also establishing the power to block their expenditures if they conflict with presidential priorities.
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Ninth Circuit Rules Accrued Interest on Refunded Fees Creates Standing to Sue
- The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has ruled that the interest which could have accrued on $50 in convenience fees that a plaintiff paid when making payments on a debt and the time when the defendant refunded those fees after being threatened with a lawsuit is enough for the plaintiff to have standing to sue in federal court, affirming the lower court’s dismissal of the case.
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21 Companies Seeking Collection Talent
- Your next opportunity may just be a click away. If you’re not looking for a new job, maybe you’re looking for ideas about how to promote your career openings, or curious who is hiring and how much they are paying. There is something for everyone in this week’s job listings summary.
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WORTH NOTING: A bunch of dog toys that are truly indestructible … Some of the perks that JPMorgan employees will enjoy at the company’s new headquarters … Mark Cuban weighs in on healthcare, likening doctors to subprime lenders … Why some people remember their dreams, and others (like me) don’t … It may feel like the number of plane crashes is on the rise, but the data says otherwise … How to properly clean your earbuds and airpods … The death of capital letters – why gen z loves lowercase … One little change you can make to avoid awkward superficial small talk.
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