Mon.Nov 20, 2023

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Judge Sanctions Plaintiff, Grants MSJ For Defense in FDCPA Case

Account Recovery

Not showing up for a deposition is a big no-no in the legal world and a plaintiff in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case is going to have to pay because of it after the District Court judge not only granted the defendant’s motion for summary judgment, but also for sanctions against the plaintiff.

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New Yorkers Should Receive the Same Digital Communications Benefits All Non-New Yorkers Receive: Part Two

True Accord

In our first blog post on the New York and New York City’s proposed amendments to their debt collection laws, we explored the proposed amendments and the alternative opt-out laws in the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and the Washington, DC debt collection amendment that achieve the same objectives without the unintended consequences.

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Daily Digest – November 20. Judge Sanctions Plaintiff, Grants MSJ For Defense in FDCPA Case; Judge Grants Preliminary Approval of $51k Settlement in FDCPA Class Action

Account Recovery

Judge Sanctions Plaintiff, Grants MSJ For Defense in FDCPA Case Judge Grants Preliminary Approval of $51k Settlement in FDCPA Class Action Cancer Patient’s Last Wish Raises $20M to Pay Off Medical Debts for Others Compliance Digest – November 20 WORTH NOTING: The unwritten rules of eating and drinking near electronics … Things to do on […]

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Does Emailing a Debtor Between 9pm and 8am Violate the FCCPA?

Jimerson Firm

The Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act (FCCPA) is a pro-consumer statute. As such, businesses need to be aware of the statute and the risk and liability of the statute. We have recently seen a trend in filing lawsuits against businesses for allegedly violating Section 559.72(17) relating to emails for collecting debt. This article seeks to explore whether sending an email to a debtor after 9pm and before 8am violates the FCCPA.

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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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Judge Grants Preliminary Approval of $51k Settlement in FDCPA Class Action

Account Recovery

A District Court judge in California has granted approval of a settlement in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act class action that will see the defendant pay $51,975 to the injured plaintiffs and up to $123,000 in attorney’s fees and costs. The Background: The plaintiff received several voicemails and text messages from the defendant.

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Compliance Digest – November 20

Account Recovery

I’m thrilled to announce that Bedard Law Group is the new sponsor for the Compliance Digest. Bedard Law Group, P.C. – Compliance Support – Defense Litigation – Nationwide Complaint Management – Turnkey Speech Analytics. And Our New BLG360 Program – Your Low Monthly Retainer Compliance Solution. Visit www.bedardlawgroup.com, email John H.

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Federal Magistrate Recommends Dismissal of FDCPA and FCRA Case on Statute of Limitation and Reasonableness of Reporting Grounds

Troutman Sanders

On November 9, a magistrate judge in the Northern District of Georgia issued a Report & Recommendation to grant a motion to dismiss because the plaintiff’s Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) claims were time-barred and the cause of action under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) failed to state a claim. In Marion v. Commercial Services Group, Inc., the plaintiff claimed that she viewed her credit reports in January 2021 and noticed an open account reported by the defendant.

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Cancer Patient’s Last Wish Raises $20M to Pay Off Medical Debts for Others

Account Recovery

One of the bookmarks I check every day when I am looking for content to publish on AccountsRecovery.net is “medical debt.

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At Fair Lending Conference, DOJ Officials Discuss the “Combatting Redlining Initiative”: Progress Made and the Road Ahead

Troutman Sanders

Last week, the annual Community Reinvestment Act & Fair Lending Colloquium took place in Austin, Texas. Two officials from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) discussed in detail the “Combatting Redlining Initiative” led by the DOJ using a “whole of government” approach, the current state of redlining investigations, and the future direction of enforcement.

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When It Comes to Collections Software, “Good Enough” Isn’t Good Enough

Are you finding some snags in your collections process? With delinquencies, and the number of consumers looking for payment assistance on the rise, it may be time to consider an efficient cloud-based software to support your team. Learn how MeridianLink® Collect has helped financial institutions like yours streamline collections processes.