Court Vacates Injunction in Case Over Non-Lawyer Representation in Debt Suits
- This might be one of those rare instances where the industry and the Attorney General of New York are on the same side. The Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has overturned a lower court’s preliminary injunction that prevented the Attorney General from enforcing the state’s unauthorized practice of law statute against a company that claimed it violated the First Amendment because it wanted to use non-lawyers to represent consumers in debt collection lawsuits.
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Consumer’s Own Credit Report Undermines Case, Appeals Court Affirms Dismissal
- The Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has affirmed a lower court’s ruling in favor of the third defendant which was sued for violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act, concluding that the plaintiff failed to demonstrate any factual inaccuracies in her credit report or that the defendants conducted unreasonable investigations into her disputes.
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Consumers Save Under No Surprises Act, but Big Financial Strain Persists
- The No Surprises Act is lowering patient out-of-pocket costs — but premiums and financial strain remain unchanged, according to a new study from Harvard University and Mass General Brigham, which finds the No Surprises Act is cutting out-of-pocket spending for privately insured adults, but premiums and overall financial strain tied to medical bills haven’t budged.
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35 Companies Seeking Collection Talent
- Not sure why, but a lot of the jobs in this week’s job listings are in places where the cities have people names, like Charlotte, Gilbert, Troy, and Salt Lake City. There’s even a job in there that is paying up to $300,000 per year. Check out that one and the 34 others in this week’s summary.
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Nordis Technologies Appoints Vice President of Technology
- Nordis Technologies, a fast-growing leader in omnichannel customer communications management and payments technology solutions, has named Scott Cobb as Vice President of Technology.
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WORTH NOTING: Premiums for employer-sponsored health plans are expected to go up 7% in 2026 … A simple question without a simple answer — is AI hurting entry-level jobs? … A survey of how consumers feel about smartphones … A trio of state attorneys general are cracking down on a privacy issue … Takeaways from yesterday’s event announcing new iPhones, AirPods, and Apple Watches … Global warming is having an impact on how much sugar we eat, especially in our beverages … States where buyers have the most power when it comes to buying a house … Stephen King’s 10 favorite movies of all time.
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