Tue.May 14, 2024

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Connecticut Governor Signs Medical Debt Credit Reporting Bill Into Law

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Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont last week signed a bill into law that will prohibit healthcare providers from reporting medical debt to credit agencies and void debt that is reported to credit bureaus. The bill is scheduled to go into effect on July 1.

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Finvi Announces Partnership with TCN as Preferred Partner for Contact Center Services

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Burlington, Mass.

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Daily Digest – May 14. Collection Law Firm Facing FDCPA Class Action For Not Honoring Arbitration Request; Collector Unable to Get All Claims Dismissed in Undated MVN Class Action

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Collection Law Firm Facing FDCPA Class Action For Not Honoring Arbitration Request Collector Unable to Get All Claims Dismissed in Undated MVN Class Action Appeals Court Overturns $35M TCPA Settlement in Text Message Case Connecticut Governor Signs Medical Debt Credit Reporting Bill Into Law WORTH NOTING: ChatGPT is now going to be able to start […]

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Collector Unable to Get All Claims Dismissed in Undated MVN Class Action

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A District Court judge in New Jersey has granted a defendant’s motion to dismiss a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act class action involving an undated Model Validation Notice on most of the claims, but denied the motion regarding a claim that the MVN violated Section 1692g(a) of the statute because a least sophisticated debtor would […]

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Your Accounting Expertise Will Only Get You So Far: The New Way To Lead

Speaker: Victor C. Barnes, CPA, MBA

In the climb from contributor to leader, the rules quietly change. But if you’re aiming for the summit, the air gets thinner, and what got you here won’t be enough to get you to the top. 🗻 What made you successful early in your finance career—technical accuracy, sharp analysis, flawless execution—won’t be what carries you to the next level. The higher you go, the more your effectiveness depends on how you connect, adapt, and communicate.

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Appeals Court Overturns $35M TCPA Settlement in Text Message Case

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The Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit Court yesterday reversed a previous approval of a substantial settlement under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), ruling that the lower court abused its discretion and overlooked evidence of collusion between the class counsel and failed to properly inform members of the class about the settlement.

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