Missed Deposition Opportunities Sink Motion to Reopen Discovery in FDCPA Case
- A Magistrate Court judge in Utah has denied a motion from the defendants in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case to re-open discovery so they can depose the plaintiff, ruling that the defendants “were not diligent in pursuing” the deposition when they had the chance.
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Medical Debt Protection Act Introduced in Massachusetts Legislature
- A bill has been introduced in the Massachusetts legislature that updates and amalgamates a series of bills related to medical debt collection. The legislation would create sweeping new rules that directly affect how medical debts can be collected, reported, sold, and enforced in the state.
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New Data Shows Student Loan Delinquencies Surging Above Pre Pandemic Levels
- A new analysis from the JPMorgan Chase Institute points to an unexpected driver behind the jump in overdue student loan payments and raises important questions for collection professionals as the Department of Education prepares to resume wage garnishment on defaulted federal loans.
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Court Rejects SOL Bid in Indiana FCRA Case
- A District Court judge in Indiana has denied a defendant’s motion to dismiss claims it violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act, ruling that the five-sentence complaint that was originally filed in state court was done so within the two-year statute of limitations, even though the defendant was never served and the case was not pursued until 18 months later, when an amended complaint was filed.
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40 Companies Seeking Collection Talent
- Curious which collection operation is looking for digital agents? Or which one wants a new manager of operations? Or which creditor is looking for a collections department manager? Get the answers to those questions and 37 more companies looking for collection-related help in this week’s job listing summary
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WORTH NOTING: Young people don’t like to give gifts that need to be wrapped; they prefer digital presents … How Indiana became one of the best teams in college football by practicing less … New data shows where inflation is hitting consumers the hardest … How artificial intelligence can help health care providers turn themselves into the next Netflix or Amazon … Why we have two nostrils instead of one big hole … Leftover hacks are exploding on social media … A four-word trick to saying a great goodbye … A study analyzed 38 million obituaries to answer what makes a life well lived?
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