Appeals Court Affirms Ruling Compelling Arbitration in Debt Buying FDCPA Class Action
The Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has upheld a lower court's ruling that the purchaser of a defaulted...
FTC Secures $24M Judgment Against Collection Agency
A $24 million judgment has been entered against a collection agency and one of the agency's co-owners has been ordered...
Daily Digest – November 25. EDPA Judge Partially Denies MTD in FCRA Case; Trade Groups Urge FCC To Strengthen Measures to Fix Call Blocking Issues
EDPA JUDGE PARTIALLY DENIES MTD IN FCRA CASE A District Court judge in Pennsylvania has become the latest to tackle...
Report Calls Out Student Loan Debt Cancellation as ‘Ineffective’ Form of Stimulus
There is a growing drumbeat for President-elect Joe Biden to cancel some or all of the outstanding student loan debt...
Consumer Advocacy: Kraninger’s Record ‘Warrants’ Firing
A consumer advocacy is calling on Kathleen Kraninger, the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, to resign or be...
Trade Groups, Including ACA Int’l, Urge FCC to Strengthen Measures to Fix Call Blocking, Mislabeling Issues
A number of trade groups, including ACA International, met with representatives of the Federal Communications Commission last week to discuss...
EDPA Judge Partially Denies MTD in FCRA Case
A District Court judge in Pennsylvania has become the latest to tackle the issue of whether a plaintiff has standing...
Daily Digest – November 24. EDNY Judge Grants MTD in FDCPA Letter Case; Appeals Court Upholds Denial of Certification in TCPA Case
EDNY JUDGE GRANTS MTD IN FDCPA LETTER CASE A District Court judge in New York has granted a defendant’s motion...
Survey Digs Into Why People Can’t Pay Their Medical Bills
A lack of financial resources is not the only reason why individuals are not paying their medical bills, according to...
Consumer Groups Publish Report Offering Suggestions to Help Student Loan Crisis
A group of consumer advocacy organizations have published a guide to help individuals with student loans navigate their way through...
