New Vermont Privacy Law Sets a Low Coverage Bar and a First-Ever AI Disclosure Rule
Vermont has become the latest state to enact a consumer privacy law, and several of its provisions will land squarely...
Auto Lender Can’t Escape FCRA Claim Over Totaled Car
A District Court judge in Oregon has allowed a consumer's Fair Credit Reporting Act claim against an auto lender to...
Judge Sends FDCPA Dispute-Letter Fight to a Jury
A Magistrate Court judge in Pennsylvania has denied competing summary judgment motions in a consumer's Fair Debt Collection Practices Act...
State Appeals Court Won’t Open Default Judgment for Consumer
A Pennsylvania state Appeals Court has affirmed the denial of a consumer's petition to open a default judgment entered in...
Getting to Know Niel Welborn of Todd, Bremer & Lawson
I am thrilled to announce that the Getting to Know series is sponsored by TEC Services Group. TEC Services Group...
Daily Digest – June 17. State Appeals Court Won’t Revive FDCPA Suit Over Default Judgments; Mass. AG Wins Order Halting ‘Phantom’ Debt Collection Scheme
State Appeals Court Won’t Revive FDCPA Suit Over Default Judgments In a case that was defended by Brit Suttell of...
FinTech’s New AI Assistant Lets Users Bank by Conversation
Mercury, a digital banking startup, launched a new AI tool this week that lets customers run their finances through conversation...
Hidden Debt, Unequal Loads: Survey Finds Couples Still Struggle to Talk About Money
A new Fidelity Investments study suggests that the people behind household balance sheets often do not fully understand them, a...
The Real AI Test for Collections Isn’t Speed. It’s the Handoff
A new survey of consumer attitudes toward automated customer service carries a pointed message for collection operations leaning harder on...
Mass. AG Wins Order Halting ‘Phantom’ Debt Collection Scheme
A Massachusetts judge has ordered an immediate stop to two debt collection businesses and their owners, handing the state's attorney...
