Complaint References Google, BBB Reviews as Evidence of TCPA Violations
- This is a case that doesn’t involve a company in the credit and collection industry, per se. And the allegations against the defendant have nothing to do with attempting to collect on a debt. But this class-action Telephone Consumer Protection Act suit does have something that I haven’t seen much of before, but wouldn’t be surprised to see more of later … Google reviews as a means of substantiating the claims being made by the plaintiff.
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NJ Appeals Court Upholds Denial of Class Certification in FDCPA Voicemail Case
- A New Jersey appeals court has affirmed a lower court’s ruling denying certification of a class in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act lawsuit, on the grounds the plaintiff did not have enough evidence that the proposed members of the class received the message in question from the defendant.
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Researchers Warn: Medical Debt Persists Long After Cancer Treatment Ends
- A new study in JAMA Oncology shows that cancer survivors in Massachusetts continue to face modest but persistent levels of medical debt in collections for years after diagnosis, even with near-universal insurance coverage.
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TransUnion Discloses Breach Affecting 4.5M People
- Credit reporting giant TransUnion says an unauthorized party accessed a third-party application used for its U.S. consumer support operations, exposing personal information for roughly 4.5 million consumers. The company says no credit reports or “core credit information” were involved.
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State Announces Multiple Executive Leadership Promotions
- State is pleased to announce two executive leadership promotions. Angie Johnson has been promoted to Vice President of Human Resources, leading this dynamic team through a period of rapid company growth with excellence. She joined the company in 2023 as the Director for Human Resources and has provided outstanding leadership to this department through significant infrastructure and technology upgrades. Her strengths include strategic planning, thoughtfulness, and dedication to the team.
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