Bill Introduced in House That Again Allows Forbearance on All Debts
A bill has been introduced in the House of Representatives that would put limits on what creditors and debt collectors...
Debt Buyer to Forgive $300k in Loans After Agreement with Mass. AG
The Attorney General of Massachusetts has reached a settlement with a debt buyer that will see it forgive about $300,000...
Daily Digest – July 30. Getting to Know Larry Laskey of Windham Professionals; Another Appeals Court Sides With Marks
GETTING TO KNOW LARRY LASKEY OF WINDHAM PROFESSIONALS What does it say about a lawyer whose favorite sport is hockey...
Judge Upholds $232k Award in TCPA Collection Case
A District Court judge in New York has affirmed rulings from both an arbitrator and a Magistrate Judge and awarded...
Three AGs File Suit Against OCC to Block ‘Valid When Made’ Rule
The Attorneys General of California, New York, and Illinois yesterday filed a lawsuit against the Office of the Comptroller of...
Another Appeals Court Sides With Marks in Defining ATDS Under TCPA
Add the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit to the list of Circuits in which the definition of an...
Getting to Know Lawrence Laskey of Windham Professionals
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Daily Digest – July 29. Appeals Court Upholds Dismissal of FDCPA Suit Over Reporting of Multiple Debts; Lender Dismisses Collection Lawsuits
APPEALS COURT UPHOLDS DISMISSAL OF FDCPA SUIT OVER REPORTING MULTIPLE DEBTS SEPARATELY The Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit...
HHS Fines Provider $1M For Not Encrypting Data on Stolen Laptop
A healthcare provider in Rhode Island has agreed to pay a fine of more than $1 million for alleged violations...
Appeals Court Vacates Dismissal of FDCPA Suit, But Only To Dismiss it For Other Reasons
The Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has vacated a lower court's dismissal of a Fair Debt Collection Practices...
