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Judge Denies Class Certification in TCPA Case Over Collection Calls

Account Recovery

A District Court judge in Virginia has denied a plaintiff’s motion to certify a class action in a Telephone Consumer Protection Act case, after the plaintiff filed suit because he received a pre-recorded message to his cell phone that was intended for someone else, but the number had been reassigned to the plaintiff.

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Statute Barred and Debt Collection: Separating Myths from Reality

JMA

In the world of Australian finance and business, few topics are surrounded by as much myth and misconception as statute barred debts. It’s crucial for both creditors and debtors to understand the reality behind these misconceptions to navigate the complexities of debt collection effectively. The term “statute barred” refers to a legal provision embedded within.

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CFPB Report on Credit Cards Breaks Down Digital Collection Efforts, How Much is Being Assigned to Third-Party Collectors

Account Recovery

Communications using email and text message to recover unpaid credit card debts, both before and after the debts are charged off and possibly placed with a third-party collector continue to rise, according to a report on the credit card market released yesterday by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

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Bank Investigations and Enforcement Actions: Lessons Learned

Troutman Sanders

In this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, Troutman Pepper Partners Chris Willis and Matthew Orso discuss lessons learned from bank internal investigations. They explore the trigger points that give rise to these investigations, provide useful advice for banks regarding their investigations, discuss how to avoid common issues, and suggest remedial measures to prevent issues from repeating.

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From Complexity to Clarity: Strategies for Effective Compliance and Security Measures

Speaker: Erika R. Bales, Esq.

When we talk about “compliance and security," most companies want to ensure that steps are being taken to protect what they value most – people, data, real or personal property, intellectual property, digital assets, or any other number of other things - and it’s more important than ever that safeguards are in place. Let’s step back and focus on the idea that no matter how complicated the compliance and security regime, it should be able to be distilled down to a checklist.

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The Power of the People

Account Recovery

POTTSBORO, Texas — I got to do something yesterday that I rarely have had the chance to do — meet a collector.

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October 2023 Newsletter – Adapting to New Technologies in the Workspace

Jimerson Firm

Featured in the October 2023 Issue Partner’s Perspective: Adapting to New Technology in the Workspace In the practice of law, we attorneys, like most professionals in their various fields, become accustomed to conducting business and going through our daily work routines with the tools that were made available to us when we first entered into practice.

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FTC and Wisconsin DOJ Settle with Auto Group over Alleged Illegal Add-Ons and Discrimination Against American Indian Consumers

Troutman Sanders

On October 24, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Wisconsin Department of Justice announced a settlement with Wisconsin auto dealer group Rhinelander Auto Center, Inc. (Rhinelander), its current and former owners, and general manager. The lawsuit was brought under the FTC Act, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), the Wisconsin Deceptive Trade Practices Act, and the Wisconsin Consumer Act.

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Barron & Newburger’s Latest Risk Management Guidance

BN Lawyers

Here’s the latest risk management guidance, published in August 2023, from B&N’s Attorneys Risk Management practice group. BN Tip of the Month -ABA Amends Model Rules to Increase Duty of Lawyers to Review Clients – Aug 2023 The post Barron & Newburger’s Latest Risk Management Guidance appeared first on Barron & Newburger, P.C.

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