TCPA Class Action Alleges Unsolicited Calls Pitched Debt Consolidation Services
A class-action lawsuit has been filed, accusing a financial services company and a vendor it uses of violating the Telephone...
Google Prepping Automatic Screening to Root Out Unwanted Calls
Following other carriers that have rolled out apps and services aimed at protecting individuals from phone calls they do not...
Momentum for Federal Privacy Bill Picking Up Steam
The top Democrats from four key Senate committees have come together to issue a set of principles under which they...
Daily Digest – November 19. Pair Sentenced to Prison for ‘Heinous’ Scam; Appeals Court Overturns Certification in TCPA Class-Action
PAIR SENTENCED TO LENGTHY PRISON TERMS FOR 'HEINOUS' COLLECTION SCAM A pair of scammers who were convicted of running a...
Lawsuit Totals Rise in October: WebRecon
There was an uptick in the number of lawsuits filed in October alleging violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices...
Appeals Court Overturns Certification in TCPA Case Over Lack of Revocation of Consent
The Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has reversed a lower court's certification of a class-action in the Telephone...
Regulator Issues Proposed Rule to Address Madden Fix, Codify ‘Valid When Made’
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation -- federal regulators that oversee national...
Pair Sentenced to Lengthy Prison Terms for ‘Heinous’ Collection Scam
A pair of scammers who were convicted of running a debt collection scam that bilked individuals out of nearly $6...
Daily Digest – November 18. House, Senate Leaders Announce Deal on Anti-Robocall Bill; Read What the Experts Are Thinking
HOUSE, SENATE LEADERS ANNOUNCE DEAL ON ANTI-ROBOCALL BILL A bipartisan group of leaders from the House and Senate announced on...
GAO Signs Off on CFPB’s Financial Statements
For anyone curious about how much it costs to run the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a General Accountability Office audit...
