Mon.Aug 07, 2023

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Judge Grants MTD in FDCPA Case With ‘Patently Frivolous’ Arguments

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A District Court judge in Pennsylvania has granted a defendant’s motion to dismiss a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act suit, ruling that the plaintiff appeared to be “acting in bad faith” because the suit contained “patently frivolous and faulty legal interpretations and arguments.” A copy of the ruling in the case of Murray v.

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What Industries Are Recession Proof?

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While it is by no means a pleasurable experience, the simple truth of the matter is that recessions are a part of life and something we should accept as an occasional occurrence. We are going to face them once in a while – there is no avoiding that fact. Depending on your perspective (and at the risk of sounding a little existential), the very fact that recessions are inevitable at some point means we are always approaching one.

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Suit Challenges New Student Loan Forgiveness Plan

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A lawsuit was filed on Friday by the New Civil Liberties Alliance against the federal government, seeking to block a plan that would forgive $39 billion of student loan debt, claiming the violates the Appropriations Clause of the Constitution because only Congress has the authority to cancel debts owed to the Treasury Department.

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Kentucky Federal Court Holds Furnishing Data to Consumer Reporting Agency Does Not Subject Furnisher to Personal Jurisdiction in Consumer’s Home State

Troutman Sanders

A United States district court in Kentucky recently granted defendants’ motion to dismiss a case arising under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) for lack of personal jurisdiction. In Reid v. Tenant Tracker, Inc. , the plaintiff rented an apartment in Kentucky. When she moved out, the apartment complex retained her security deposit and claimed she owed an additional $330 for cleaning costs.

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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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Compliance Digest – August 7

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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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Data Breaches Spike in United States During 2Q

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I know, right from the outset, that most of you are going to read this and then immediately move on to something else as soon as I mention that this is an article about cybersecurity and data breaches, but I’m going to write about it anyway.

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Daily Digest – August 7. Judge Grants MTD in FDCPA Case With ‘Patently Frivolous’ Arguments; Suit Challenges New Student Loan Forgiveness Plan

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Judge Grants MTD in FDCPA Case With ‘Patently Frivolous’ Arguments Suit Challenges New Student Loan Forgiveness Plan Data Breaches Spike in United States During 2Q Compliance Digest – August 7 WORTH NOTHING: Tomorrow’s Mega Millions could be the biggest jackpot ever … Healthy habits that may be the secret to living longer … Housing affordability […]