Fri.Jul 14, 2023

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Issues with Validation Notice, Second Letter Lead Consumer to Accuse Collector of Violating FDCPA

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $39 Billion in Federal Student Loan Forgiveness – Do You Qualify?

Credit Corp

Over the last couple of weeks, those of us currently saddled with student loan debt have watched closely as the topic of debt relief has bounced around between the Biden Administration, Congress, and the Supreme Court – which only very recently struck down the Administration’s plan to cancel up to $400 billion in student loans as unconstitutional.

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State Court Judge Denies Certification, Dismisses FDCPA Suit for Lack of Standing

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In a case that was defendant by Dale Golden at Golden Scaz Gagain, a state court judge in Wisconsin has denied a plaintiff’s motion to certify a class action and dismissed a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case because the plaintiff lacked standing to sue.

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U.S. Senators Reintroduce Comprehensive Legislation to Create First Ever Regulatory Framework for Crypto Assets

Troutman Sanders

On July 12, U.S. Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) reintroduced legislation, titled the Responsible Financial Innovation Act that would establish a comprehensive regulatory framework for crypto assets. This proposed bill expands on the bill the senators introduced in 2022 by adding new consumer protections and safeguards to further strengthen the industry against fraud and bad actors, among other additions.

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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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Appeals Court Largely Affirms Sanctions Against Plaintiff’s Attorney in FDCPA Case

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The Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit has largely affirmed a sanctions award against a plaintiff’s attorney in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case, ordering the attorney to pay more than $10,000 in fees to a collection attorney that was sued. A copy of the ruling in the case of Boscoe Chung v.

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CFPB, State AGs Sue Company Over Illegal Collection, Marketing Practices

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, in conjunction with 11 different state attorneys general and regulators yesterday filed suit against Prehired, a vocational training program, for violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act among other laws.

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Is a Soft Landing in Sight?

NACM

​✈ Is a soft landing in sight? NACM Economist Amy Crews Cutts& thinks yes!? Find out why on today's episode of the Extra Credit podcast!

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Daily Digest – July 14. Issues with Validation Notice, Second Letter Lead Consumer to Accuse Collector of Violating FDCPA; CFPB, State AGs Sue Company Over Illegal Collection, Marketing Practices

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Issues with Validation Notice, Second Letter Lead Consumer to Accuse Collector of Violating FDCPA Appeals Court Largely Affirms Sanctions Against Plaintiff’s Attorney in FDCPA Case CFPB, State AGs Sue Company Over Illegal Collection, Marketing Practices State Court Judge Denies Certification, Dismisses FDCPA Suit for Lack of Standing CORA Group Announces Acquisition of WebRecon, Strengthening its […]