Account Recovery

MAY 1, 2023

JUDGE GRANTS MSJ IN FDCPA CASE OVER CALL VOLUME, USE OF LOCAL NUMBER A District Court judge in North Carolina has granted a defendant’s motion for summary judgment in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case, ruling the use of a local phone number from a collection agency based in another state and that 14 … The post Daily Digest – May 1. Judge Grants MSJ in FDCPA Case Over Call Volume, Use of Local Number; Debt Relief Firm Settles TCPA Class Action first appeared on AccountsRecovery.net.

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Burr Forman

MAY 1, 2023

In Pucillo v. National Credit Systems, Inc., No. 21-3131, 2023 WL 3090627 (7th Cir. Apr. 26, 2023), the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court's dismissal of the plaintiff's FDCPA claims for lack of Article III standing. The Seventh Circuit held that the plaintiff, a Chapter 7 bankruptcy debtor, did not allege a concrete injury where he asserted that the defendant's collection letters "confused," "scared," and "alarmed" him.

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Account Recovery

MAY 1, 2023

A District Court judge in North Carolina has granted a defendant’s motion for summary judgment in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case, ruling the use of a local phone number from a collection agency based in another state and that 14 phone calls placed during a one-month period — even though 13 of those … The post Judge Grants MSJ in FDCPA Case Over Call Volume, Use of Local Number first appeared on AccountsRecovery.net.

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Roths Child Law

MAY 1, 2023

When many people run into financial troubles, they turn to bankruptcy. Bankruptcy is a process that helps businesses and consumers eliminate many or all of their debts so that they can move forward with a clean financial slate. There are many reasons why some individuals file for bankruptcy. Here are five common reasons below. 1. Decreased income or layoff Some employers cut employees’ hours to the point where they’re working part-time.

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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.

Account Recovery

MAY 1, 2023

A Pennsylvania law firm that specializes in debt relief services has filed a notice in Colorado federal court that it has reached a settlement in a Telephone Consumer Protection Act class action that claimed it was making calls to consumers using a pre-recorded voice without the proper consent to do so. A copy of the … The post Debt Relief Firm Settles TCPA Class Action Over Pre-Recorded Calls first appeared on AccountsRecovery.net.

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Account Recovery

MAY 1, 2023

A bill is progressing through the Oregon legislature that would protect and exempt more of an individual’s wages and assets from seizure in the event of judgments and garnishments, while also amending the state’s debt collection law. A copy of the bill, House Bill 2008, can be accessed by clicking here. The Oregon legislature’s House … The post Oregon Legislature Debating Bill to Amend Garnishment, Debt Collection Regs first appeared on AccountsRecovery.net.

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Jimerson Firm

MAY 1, 2023

On March 24, 2023, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law one of the most significant tort reform bills in Florida history, HB 837. This new law makes sweeping changes to long-standing Florida civil tort law in numerous areas related to negligence, insurance bad faith and related rules of evidence, among others. This blog addresses a major change to Florida’s longstanding comparative negligence law, which moved Florida from a pure comparative negligence state to a modified comparative n

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Account Recovery

MAY 1, 2023

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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Collection Industry News

MAY 1, 2023

[Grand Rapids, MI] – Collection Certifications LLC (formerly FDCPA Certifications LLC) is excited to announce the addition of collection industry compliance expert Sara Woggerman as a full partner. With over a decade of experience in the collection industry, Ms. Woggerman brings extensive compliance knowledge and expertise to the company. This addition will enable Collection Certifications LLC to expand its training options and industry impact significantly.

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