UK debt collections

JULY 28, 2022

New IPSE research finds that late payments have worsened despite recent government reforms, alluding that not enough is being done to crack down on companies that do not pay freelancers on time. As part of efforts to improve payment practices by companies in the UK, IPSE has collated the latest release of payment data from the UK Government.

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ABI

JANUARY 24, 2024

12] In May 2017, the Debtors’ liquidating plan was confirmed. [13] 12] In May 2017, the Debtors’ liquidating plan was confirmed. [13] PSE&G argued that its motion was governed by Rule 15 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (“Rule 15”) under the “transaction or occurrence” test. [18] 12] Id.

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Troutman Sanders

JANUARY 17, 2023

In the complaint , which was filed in the district court for the Central District of California on January 12, 2023, the DOJ alleged that from 2017 through 2020, the bank “avoided” providing mortgage lending services to majority-Black and Hispanic neighborhoods in Los Angeles County.

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Credit Corp

MARCH 20, 2023

This can include phone and utility fraud, government document or benefits fraud as well as tax-related fraud. Government documents and benefits fraud leads the list with almost 400,000 cases reported, but it’s down two and a half percent compared to 2020. 2017 $8.9 $15 Criminals then use these methods for fraudulent activities.

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MARCH 24, 2023

the Bureau initially served a civil investigative demand (CID) on a law firm specializing in debt collection in 2017. Congress also limited the amount of funding the CFPB can draw from the Federal Reserve System to 12% of the Federal Reserve System’s 2009 Operating Expenses. Law Offices of Crystal Moroney, P.C. ,

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PBWT

APRIL 6, 2021

In 2017, the debtor filed chapter 11, following years of ultimately unsuccessful litigation stemming, in part, from the co-trustees’ meritorious countersuit. Conversions of chapter 11 cases are governed by Bankruptcy Code section 1112. A recent 10 th Circuit decision shows why. Unsecured Creditors Committee et al. , ” Id.

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Fraser

MARCH 25, 2021

EFMLA also gets rid of the first 10 days of unpaid leave, starts paid leave immediately, and increases the maximum paid leave over 12 weeks from $10,000 to $12,000. While it appears to be allowable, we are anxiously awaiting updated government guidance and clarification. Strict compliance is required.

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Collection Industry News

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

The projections for the nation’s finances come as Congress faces another deadline next month to agree on federal spending legislation to keep the government running. From 2024 to 2034, the United States will spend more than $12 trillion alone on interest costs. trillion in 2034 from $1.6 trillion this year, adding $18.9

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Troutman Sanders

AUGUST 22, 2022

District Court of the Western District of Washington against the founder of three crypto-related companies and the companies themselves, alleging that in 2017, the defendants conducted an unregistered crypto asset securities offering in violation of Sections 5(a) and (c) of the Securities Act of 1933. For more information, click here.

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Troutman Sanders

JANUARY 17, 2024

It also detailed expectations for disclosures of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors. According to the AG’s investigation, several of the servicer’s communications with borrowers between 2013 and 2017 did not comply with federal regulations, in violation of consumer protection law. For more information, click here.

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ABI

JANUARY 12, 2022

1] In March 2017, Westinghouse Electric Co., 12] According to the Third Circuit, post-petition employment discrimination claims are “actual and necessary” administration expenses, because such claims are a “cost[] ordinarily incident to operation of a business.” [13] Westinghouse Electric Co., Westinghouse Electric Co., 30, 2021). [2]

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Troutman Sanders

APRIL 25, 2022

The access occurred in 2017, and the SEC stated the breach “did not impact the actions taken by the staff investigating and prosecuting the cases or the commission’s decision-making in the matters.” The rules are clear: Landlords who accept ERAP payments cannot raise rents for 12 months,” said Attorney General James.

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Troutman Sanders

DECEMBER 20, 2022

On December 13, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to its regulations, governing the use of the official FDIC sign and insured depository institutions’ (IDIs) advertising statements, while also clarifying the FDIC’s regulations on misrepresentations of deposit insurance coverage.

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ABI

JANUARY 20, 2020

PG&E Corporation and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (together "PG&E" or the “Debtors”) faced multibillion-dollar claims following the California wildfires of 2017 and 2018. [3] 12] This provision applies broadly but is subject to specific provisions containing express exceptions, [13] but no exceptions involve FERC.

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ABI

MARCH 9, 2020

7] The Acis trustee rejected the Shared Services Agreement, which as amended on March 17, 2017, did not contain an arbitration clause. [8] 7] The Acis trustee rejected the Shared Services Agreement, which as amended on March 17, 2017, did not contain an arbitration clause. [8] 12] See In re Acis Capital Mgmt., 10] See id.

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Troutman Sanders

JUNE 28, 2021

If confirmed by the Senate, Uejio would replace 2017 Trump appointee Anna Maria Farias. Department of the Treasury released guidance in the form of updated frequently asked questions (FAQs) and fact sheet to continue supporting the rapid deployment of emergency rental assistance by states, territories, localities, and tribal governments.

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Fraser

DECEMBER 13, 2021

In states with OSHA-approved State Plans, state and local-government employers, as well as private employers, with 100 or more employees were also subject to the requirements. Nonetheless, before deadlines approached on November 12, 2021 a nationwide stay was granted by the U.S. Moving Forward for Employers.

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Fraser

AUGUST 17, 2020

The first 10 days of the 12-week job-protected leave is unpaid. Recognized for her outstanding legal work, in both 2019 and 2015, Beth was selected as “Lawyer of the Year” in Lansing for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law by Best Lawyers, and in 2017 as one of the Top 30 “Women in the Law” by Michigan Lawyers Weekly.

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Consumer Financial Services Law

JUNE 11, 2016

Proposed 12 CFR 1040.3 Proposed 12 CFR 1040.3 The rules do carve out certain exceptions for certain products provided by governmental entities, tribal governments providing products to consumers who reside in the tribe’s territorial jurisdiction and merchants and retailers under certain conditions when they are not acting as creditors.

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FDCPA Defense

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

as well as analogous state laws governing the consumer collection process. 2017), petition for cert. 21, 2017) (No. 2017) was subject to the FDCPA, because it was not sent solely to enforce a security interest. 2017), a putative FDCPA class action filed against a law firm. Riexinger & Associates, LLC , 817 F.3d

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Credit Corp

JUNE 16, 2021

Moreover, the company has recently unified its corporate governance under Unilever Group, combining Unilever NV and Unilever PLC on 29th November 2020. represents 40% of the global industry’s value where they own brands such as Newport and Camel through the acquisition of Reynolds American in 2017. Indeed, the U.S.

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FDCPA Defense

MAY 11, 2017

Although the Bock court at least attempted to establish a standard governing the “meaningful involvement” doctrine, the court provided zero guidance for what an attorney would need to do in order to meet the standard it had articulated. 2017-CFPB-0003 (“Order”) para. 12-14, 18-23. See In the Matter of: Works & Lentz, Inc.,

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The Kaplan Group

APRIL 11, 2021

The Northern Territory-licensed Neds, which launched in October 2017, says the initiative to launch the bitcoin betting platform was an inner decision rather than an response to buyer calls for. In early 2017, you could’ve purchased one Bitcoin for under $1,000, and after the recent growth, that coin is now priced at over $20,000.

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The Kaplan Group

APRIL 8, 2021

Its 2017 accounts revealed it had spent $24 million on advertising through the yr, an identical figure to 2016. Bet365 Australia is fully licensed by the Northern Territory Government, which regulates all the nation’s main online gaming operators. I’ve also contacted the NT government and so they’ve been very useful so far.

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FDCPA Defense

JANUARY 22, 2017

(This post is adopted from the materials presented at the CAI Law Seminar in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 20, 2017) Demystifying the FDCPA Class Action For HOA Attorneys Consumer attorneys have been filing FDCPA class actions against collection attorneys for decades, and the pace of those filings has increased sharply in the past ten years.

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The Kaplan Group

APRIL 11, 2021

The Northern Territory-licensed Neds, which launched in October 2017, says the initiative to launch the bitcoin betting platform was an inside determination rather than an response to buyer calls for. A couple of months in the past, we put up a price of $19 for Bitcoin to be price greater than $10,000 USD at the end of 2017.

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