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Daily Digest – February 17. Student Loan Collection Bill Introduced in Colorado; Bill Introduced in Maryland to Overhaul Collection of Medical Debts

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STUDENT LOAN COLLECTION BILL INTRODUCED IN COLORADO Legislators in Colorado are moving forward with a bill aimed at overhauling student loan collection in the state, which, if enacted would create several conflicts with the Colorado Fair Debt Collection Practices Act for debt collectors.

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Daily Digest – January 11. Judge Dismisses FDCPA Class Action; DoE Announces Student Loan Repayment Proposal

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Student Loan Collection Bill Introduced in Colorado Legislature

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Legislators in Colorado are moving forward with a bill aimed at overhauling student loan collection in the state, which, if enacted would create several conflicts with the Colorado Fair Debt Collection Practices Act for debt collectors.

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Appeals Court Upholds Dismissal of FDCPA Case Over Collection of Post-BK Student Loan

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The Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has affirmed the dismissal of a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case against a student loan servicer for continuing to attempt to collect a student loan debt after it had been discharged in bankruptcy because the plaintiff failed to follow the proper procedure.

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Judge Grants MTD in FDCPA Case Over Dismissed Collection Suit

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Filing a collection lawsuit without including all the proper documentation and then voluntarily dismissing the suit is not a violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, a District Court judge in Illinois has ruled, granting the defendant’s motion to dismiss.

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Daily Digest – April 4. Appeals Court Overturns $350k Damages Award Against Collector; CFPB Fines Student Loan Servicer $1M

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APPEALS COURT OVERTURNS $350K DAMAGES AWARD AGAINST COLLECTOR The Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit on Friday reversed a jury award of $350,000 against a collector in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case over the collection of a time-barred debt, ruling the plaintiff lacked standing.

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Judge Grants MTD in Student Loan Collection Case

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A District Court judge in Connecticut has granted a motion to dismiss filed by a collection agency, a student loan servicer, and the plaintiff’s employer for allegedly violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by attempting to garnish the plaintiff’s wages, because the statute of limitations on filing a claim had passed when the (..)