N.Y. Appeals Court Joins Majority in Rejecting Hunstein-Based FDCPA Claims
- In a case that was defendant by Jonathan Robbin at J. Robbin Law, a New York Appeals Court has reversed a lower court’s ruling and granted a defendant’s motion for summary judgment in a Hunstein third-party disclosure case, ruling that the use of a mail vendor to contact a consumer in a legitimate attempt to collect a debt is “not a practice the [FDCPA] was meant to prohibit.”
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FDCPA Wage Garnishment Class-Action Dismissed
- A District Court judge in Michigan has granted a defendant’s motion to dismiss a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act class-action lawsuit alleging it garnished wages illegally.
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Report: NY Nonprofit Hospitals Drive Up Costs Through Aggressive Collections, High Executive Pay, and Lack of Transparency
- A new report from the Center for Medicine in the Public Interest paints a stark picture of New York’s nonprofit hospital sector, alleging that many institutions act more like for-profit corporations, despite receiving billions in tax exemptions and charitable donations. The case study identifies systemic practices driving up healthcare costs, including high pricing, lack of transparency, aggressive medical debt collection, and heavy spending on lobbying and marketing.
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30 Companies Seeking Collection Talent
- Which auto lender is looking for a director of collections? Which credit card lender is looking for a collections product manager? Which fintechs are hiring to fill AI and RPA positions? Get the info on those and more than two dozen other vacancies across the credit and collection industry in this week’s job listings summary.
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WORTH NOTING: The Federal Trade Commission has fined Match.com $14 million for poor cancellation and billing practices … A list of the best and worst community colleges across the United States … What it takes for AI agents to be able to handle patient billing calls … If you have a tiny bathroom in your house or apartment, here are some ways to help make it feel bigger … A good pep talk doesn’t always need to include advice … If you’re like me, you were probably surprised that they didn’t do it already, but AOL is ending its dial-up Internet service … Sorry, southpaws. It turns out you are not more creative than your right-handed counterparts … Signs that your company might be trying to quiet fire you.
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