Getting to Know Jessica Fagen of The Moore Law Group
- Jessica Fagen may dream of working in sports law or owning her own Christmas store, but that hasn’t stopped her from building a career in the accounts receivable management industry. Her attention to detail and organizational skills have made her an indispensable asset and helped propel her up the corporate ladder. Read on to learn more about Jessica, why you’re more likely to see her on the road than at home, and what makes her a great corporate juggler.
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Judge Grants MSJ for Defendant in Early Out Billing Lawsuit
- For a lot of companies that work with healthcare providers, collecting bad debt may just be one component of what that company does for its client. Many companies, for example, offer billing services or early-out collections, working accounts before they go into default and are considered to be bad debt. One such company was sued for allegedly violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by sending a communication to an individual who was represented by counsel and making a false or misleading representation, but the debt in question was not yet in default and therefore not subject to the FDCPA. Which is why a District Court judge granted the defendant’s motion for summary judgment.
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CFPB Proposes Rule Prohibiting Fees on Instantly Declined Transactions
- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau yesterday issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would prohibit banks and financial services companies from assessing non-sufficient funds fees on transactions that are declined in real time.
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Penn. AG Settles Enforcement Action with Consumer Attorney Running Debt Settlement Operation
- The Attorney General of Pennsylvania has announced the settlement of an enforcement action against a consumer attorney who also provided debt settlement services that took advance fees from consumers and misled them into believing that attorneys were working on their accounts, when in reality they had been transferred to call center representatives.
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