Federal Gov’t Taking Notice of Increase in Healthcare Lawsuits
All of the published reports highlighting the hospital networks, especially non-profit facilities, which have been filing lawsuits against former patients...
Judge Certifies Class in FDCPA Suit Over Use of Depositions in Post-Judgment Collection
A District Court judge in Pennsylvania has denied a defendant's motion to dismiss and granted a motion to certify a...
Compliance Digest – Sept. 16
Every week, AccountsRecovery.net brings you the most important news in the industry. But, with compliance-related articles, context is king. That’s...
Jury Finds Collection Agency’s Letter Advising That Consumer Would Next Hear From An Attorney Did Not Falsely Threaten Suit In Violation Of The FDCPA
Stephanie Adams of Windsor, Virginia, who operates a credit repair business out of her home, was subject of collection action by...
Daily Digest – Sept. 13. MSJ Denied in FDCPA Case Over False Name Exemption; Why Collection Agencies May Want to Stop Using Toll-Free Numbers
MSJ DENIED IN FDCPA CASE OVER FALSE NAME EXEMPTION A Magistrate judge in Florida has denied motions for summary judgment...
MSJ Denied in FDCPA Case Over False Name Exemption
A Magistrate judge in Florida has denied motions for summary judgment from both the plaintiff and the defendant in a...
Judge Denies MSJ in TCPA Case Over Pre-Recorded Message Asking Recipient To Wait For Representative
In an interesting twist on what defines an automated telephone dialing system, a District Court judge in Florida has denied...
FTC Settles With Student Loan Debt Relief Firms and Finance Company
The Federal Trade Commission yesterday charged two different companies with engaging in scams related to offering student loan debt relief...
Why Collection Agencies May Want to Stop Using Toll-Free Numbers When Making Outgoing Calls
Companies in the credit and collection industry that are actively monitoring to make sure their outgoing calls are not being...
Daily Digest – Sept. 12. Getting to Know Chris Taylor of National Enterprise Systems; Lengthy Comments From Bank, Consumer Group Offer Suggestions to Amend Proposed Rule
GETTING TO KNOW CHRIS TAYLOR OF NATIONAL ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS It is always somewhat satisfying to see someone who feels so...
