Getting to Know Dan Berezowski of Castle Credit
- When he was unable to find a collection platform to replace a legacy system, Dan Berezowski went out and built his own. And, 15 years later, the software is still in production. Maybe it was his curiosity that sparked Dan to challenge himself. Or maybe it was his passion for solving problems. Read on to learn more about Dan, why he loves amusement parks, and the difference between getting things done and moving things forward.
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Judge: Avoiding Family Doesn’t Qualify as Injury for Standing in FDCPA Case
- The Seventh Circuit has been Ground Zero with respect to the issue of standing in Fair Debt Collection Practices Act cases. A District Court judge in Indiana has granted a plaintiff’s motion to remand a case back to state court — the second time she has done so in this matter — ruling that avoiding your family is not enough of a concrete injury to keep the case in federal court.
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Medical Debt Credit Reporting Ban Reintroduced in Congress
- A group of Democratic lawmakers in both the House of Representatives and the Senate have introduced the Medical Debt Relief Act of 2025 (S. 2519 and H.R. 4827), which would ban medical debt from appearing on consumer credit reports and prohibit creditors from using it when making lending decisions.
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Creditors Can Still Arbitrate if Lawsuit Isn’t Prosecuted, Appeals Court Rules
- We’ve seen a couple of rulings recently related to attempts to arbitrate claims after a lawsuit has been filed. The Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has reversed a ruling denying a creditor’s attempt to arbitrate after it filed a collection lawsuit against the plaintiff, ruling that because the creditor ultimately didn’t pursue the lawsuit, it did not close the door to arbitration.
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