Confusion Alone Not Enough: Court Dismisses FDCPA Case
- A District Court judge in New York has granted a motion to dismiss filed by defendants in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act lawsuit on the grounds the plaintiff did not have standing to sue.
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Waters Pushes Back on CFPB Furlough Plan Amid Shutdown Threat
- With a government shutdown looming, Rep. Maxine Waters [D-Calif.], the ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, yesterday sent a letter to CFPB Acting Director Russell Vought warning him against furloughing staff; a move she called “legally baseless” and harmful to consumers.
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Durbin, Hawley Introduce Bipartisan AI Liability Bill
- A bipartisan push in the Senate could reshape the legal landscape for artificial intelligence, opening the door to lawsuits against AI developers when their systems cause harm.
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33 Companies Seeking Collection Talent
- Want to be the next director of data lake and integration at a creditor? How about becoming the next compliance officer at a credit union in Alaska? Or the next corporate counsel for an industry trade group? Those are just some of the three dozen different industry positions in this week’s job summary listings.
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WORTH NOTING: The job market across the country remains largely frozen, according to newly released data … What are the strangest myths surrounding pregnancy that people actually believe? … For as long as the federal government is shut down, here is what is affected … A list of the world’s most influential rising stars … Why the best way to solve problems may be to think backwards … Why major workplace disruptions aren’t always a bad thing … How highly successful people talk to their bosses … The downsides to letting AI plan your next vacation.
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