JUDGE DENIES PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO REMAND FDCPA CASE BACK TO STATE COURT
- A plaintiff has lost his battle to keep his lawsuit against a debt collector in state court, ruling that the plaintiff’s “explicit” allegations of violations of both the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and the Federal Trade Commission Act, as well as his demand for damages under both of those statutes require that the case be heard in federal court.
BANK SETTLES COLLECTION CALL LAWSUIT FOR $3.5M
- A coalition of District Attorneys from across the state of California have reached a settlement with Synchrony Bank that will see the creditor pay $3.5 million in fines and restitution after it was sued for making “unreasonably frequent and harassing” phone calls to individuals in California attempting to collect on unpaid debts.
CALIFORNIA DFPI PROPOSES CHANGES TO DEFINITIONS UNDER NEW LICENSING LAW
- The California Department of Financial Protection & Innovation has issued another set of proposed modifications to its licensing application and procedures for applying for a license, and is seeking comments between now and the end of the month on those proposed changes.
STATE AGS CALL ON FCC TO STRENGTHEN PROTECTIONS WHEN ASSIGNING PHONE NUMBERS
- Attorneys general from all 50 states and the District of Columbia sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission supporting efforts to strengthen the process by which official and legitimate phone numbers are handed out, in an effort to keep those numbers out of the hands of illegitimate companies that use the numbers to make illegal robocalls.
DANIEL BLOOMGARDEN JOINS APPLIED INNOVATION
- Dan Bloomgarden recently joined Applied Innovation as its Vice President of Business Development. Bloomgarden brings more than a decade of experience in the accounts receivable management and payment processing industries with him to the company.
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