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Daily Digest – October 15. Judge Denies Defendant’s Motion for Fees and Costs; CFPB Gets Good Grades
JUDGE DENIES DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR FEES AND COSTS IN FDCPA CASE A District Court judge in Wisconsin has denied a...
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Daily Digest – October 14. Getting to Know Christopher McCaleb of Reliant Capital Solutions; No Standing for Plaintiff in Hunstein Copycat Case
GETTING TO KNOW CHRISTOPHER MCCALEB OF RELIANT CAPITAL SOLUTIONS Even though he has only been in the accounts receivable management...
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Daily Digest – October 13. Ex-CEO Pleads Guilty in Pay-to-Play Scandal; Higher Utility Bills and More Shutoffs Causing Problems for Consumers
EX-COLLECTION AGENCY CEO PLEADS GUILTY IN PAY-TO-PLAY SCANDAL The former owner of a collection agency pleaded guilty yesterday to one...
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Daily Digest – October 12. Judge Grants MSJ For Defense in FDCPA Case; Analysis Breaks Down CFPB Collection Complaints
JUDGE GRANTS MSJ FOR DEFENDANT IN FDCPA CASE OVER MIS-IDENTIFIED CONSUMER An interesting Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case out...
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Daily Digest – October 11. Judge Awards Plaintiff $70k in Damages, Fees; Ed. Dept. Creates Student Loan Enforcement Unit
JUDGE AWARDS PLAINTIFF $70K IN DAMAGES, ATTORNEY'S FEES IN FDCPA CASE A District Court judge in Ohio has awarded a...
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Daily Digest – October 8. Judge Dismisses FDCPA Case for Lack of Standing; FTC Sends $800k to Victims of Collection Scam
JUDGE DISMISSES FDCPA CASE FOR LACK OF STANDING Courts within the Seventh Circuit continue to attack the issue of standing...
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Daily Digest – October 7. Getting to Know Paul Lengyel; Judge Recommends Lowering Attorney’s Fees by 63%
GETTING TO KNOW PAUL LENGYEL OF ONLINE INFORMATION SERVICES Ross and Rachel may have been on a break, but there...
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Daily Digest – October 6. Appeals Court Upholds Ruling for Medical Provider in FDCPA False Name Case; USPS Rolling out New Financial Services
APPEALS COURT UPHOLDS RULING FOR MEDICAL PROVIDER IN FDCPA FALSE NAME CASE The Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit...
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Daily Digest – October 5. CFPB Issues Reg F FAQs; FCC Releases Pricing for Reassigned Number Database Subscriptions
CFPB ISSUES FAQS RELATED TO REG F The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has published a set of “Frequently Asked Questions”...
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Daily Digest – October 4. Appeals Court Rules Against Gov’t in FDCPA Case; Breaking Down ‘Hidden’ Costs of Credit Scoring Apps
APPEALS COURT RULES AGAINST FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IN FDCPA CASE There are limits to what the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act...
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