Judge Grants MSJ For Agency in FCRA, FDCPA Case Over Disputed Debt
A District Court judge in Pennsylvania has granted a defendant's motion for summary judgment on all claims in a Fair...
State Regulators Ask Ed. Dept. To Rescind Guidance and Make it Easier to Investigate Student Loan Collectors
State regulators, including those that specifically regulate collection agencies, have asked the Department of Education to "cease obstructing or discouraging...
Petition Filed With FCC to Clarify Whether Certain Ringless Voicemails Count as Calls Under TCPA
A petition has been filed with the Federal Communications Commission seeking to clarify whether a ringless voicemail constitutes a call...
Getting to Know Dale Golden of Golden Scaz Gagain and The Compliance Law Firm
The "Getting to Know" series is sponsored by Applied Innovation. Applied Innovation is helping to shape the future of accounts...
Daily Digest – July 7. Appeals Court Reverses Dismissal of FDCPA Suit Over Barcode on Envelope; New Student Loan Licensing Law in Mass. Now in Effect
APPEALS COURT REVERSES DISMISSAL OF FDCPA SUIT OVER USE OF BARCODE ON ENVELOPE The Court of Appeals for the Third...
GAO Denies Protest From Agency Over Selection Process for IRS Contract
The General Accountability Office has denied a protest from a collection agency that was not selected by the Internal Revenue...
New Student Loan Licensing Law in Mass. Now in Effect
A new law went into effect last week requiring anyone servicing student loans in Massachusetts to be licensed, and the...
Judge Imposes Higher Standard on Defendant Using BFE Defense in FDCPA, FCRA Case
A District Court judge in Maryland has granted a plaintiff's motion to strike four of the five affirmative defenses put...
Appeals Court Reverses Dismissal of FDCPA Suit Over Use of Barcode on Envelope
The Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has reversed the dismissal of a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case,...
Daily Digest – July 6. Judge Uses TU Ruling to Grant MTD in FDCPA Case; People Still Slow to Look for Work
WDTN JUDGE USES TRANSUNION RULING TO GRANT MTD IN FDCPA CASE OVER DEBT AMOUNT A District Court judge in Tennessee...
