Judge Dismisses FDCPA Suit Against Credit Union
- There are rulings that you read because they are informative and there are rulings that you read because they are entertaining. We have a plaintiff who is referred to by the judge as a sovereign citizen and the phrase “wet-ink signature” is mentioned. Guess which one this is? A District Court judge in Wisconsin has granted a credit union’s motion to dismiss a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act for all the reasons you might expect a judge to do so when dealing with this type of situation.
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Appeals Court Upholds $243M Judgment Against Student Loan Debt Relief Scammer
- The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Court has affirmed a lower court’s ruling against a student loan debt relief company and its owner for operating a fraudulent student loan debt relief scheme. The lawsuit, originally filed in 2019 by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Attorney General of Minnesota, and the states of North Carolina and California, alleged that Wen and his companies illegally charged borrowers up to $1,899 in advance fees for services tied to federal loan repayment and consolidation programs.
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51 State AGs Target 37 Providers in Nationwide Robocall Crackdown
- A bipartisan coalition of 51 state attorneys general have launched Operation Robocall Roundup, a multistate enforcement effort aimed at shutting down illegal robocalls. Thirty-seven voice providers last week received formal warning letters directing them to comply with federal law or face enforcement.
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Compliance Digest – August 11
- Rulings from federal and state courts of appeal; new bills in Congress and new rules from the CFPB; and rulings on standing and the bona fide error defense. Chances are, regardless of where you work or what you do, something there applies to you. So check out the Compliance Digest and get the perspective and insight you need to make decisions that make you look like you know what you are doing.
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- This series is sponsored by Bedard Law Group
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