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Thriving In Third Party Debt Collection: An Interview with John Bedard

PDC Flow

This year has seen vast, unexpected change for the credit and collection industry. Since the early 2000s I’ve been representing debt collectors, debt buyers, creditors, and attorneys. What made you decide to focus your practice in financial services and more specifically in the debt collection industry?

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Why Every Lawyer And Client Should Be Fighting To Stop The "Meaningful Attorney Involvement" Doctrine From Spreading

FDCPA Defense

Few things are more fundamental in the law than the principle that a lawyer owes a duty of loyalty to the client, a duty to be vigorous advocate within the bounds of the law, and a duty to maintain the client’s confidences and preserve the attorney-client privilege. Clients expect this of their attorneys, as they should.

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8 ARM Industry Expert Predictions: Regulations, Consumer Preferences, and Electronic Communications

PDC Flow

Agencies across the country found themselves making the shift to remote workers , trying to keep up with state-by-state collection restrictions and dealing with other logistical issues caused by running a business during a pandemic. . Here is what several professionals from around the industry said they expect in the coming year and beyond.