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Judge Grants MSJ for Plaintiff in TCPA ATDS Case, Awards $122k in Damages

Account Recovery

In a case that was first spotlighted by Eric Troutman at TCPAWorld.com, a District Court judge in Ohio has granted a plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment and awarded it $122,500 after he was contacted by a debt collector 245 times during a 4 1/2-month span, even though the creditor never communicated to the collector that … The post (..)

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TCPA Class Action Filed Against Collector in Florida

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A class-action lawsuit has been filed against a debt collector in Florida alleging it violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by calling the plaintiff more than 40 times after he allegedly revoked consent to be contacted and for mis-stating the amount that was owed during calls before consent … (..)

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Bedard Finishes Off Section 1006.6 in Latest Episode of ‘You Wanted a Rule, You Got a Rule’

Account Recovery

While collectors are generally prohibited from directly contacting individuals who are represented by attorneys or when an individual requests that communications be ceased, there are a number of exceptions that collectors should know, and many of them are included in the debt collection rule released by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

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“Revoked Consent: Plaintiff Awarded $122,500 in Statutory Damages in Partial Summary Judgment Against Debt Collector and CEO in TCPA Case”

Troutman Sanders

In November 2014, Ramsey sent a letter requesting that Windstream and “any affiliated collection agencies” cease contacting him. The following year, without notifying RPM of Ramsey’s cease contact letter, Windstream forwarded Ramsey’s account to RPM for debt collection. In Allan v.

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Does the Second Pandemic Relief Bill Provide Any Relief to Employers with Employees Out of Work Due to COVID?

Burr Forman

For questions about FFCRA compliance, you can contact Bryance Metheny , Matthew Scully , Cayman Caven or the Burr & Forman attorney with whom you regularly work. The amount of the employer’s total tax credit depends on the type of paid leave and is limited in scope by the FFCRA. Download PDF.

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Michigan House and Senate Pass Bills Imposing 45-Day Data Breach Notification Requirement

Fraser

Contact information that the state resident can use to ask about the breach. A covered entity may provide substitute notice in lieu of direct notice, if direct notice is not feasible because of excessive cost or lack of contact information. Thaddeus E.

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8th Circuit Determines That Evidence Is Required To Prove Vicarious Liability For FDCPA Claims

Troutman Sanders

Reygadas then filed suit claiming DNF violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”), and the Arkansas Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“AFDCPA”) when RGS contacted her directly despite having knowledge that she was represented by an attorney. and has knowledge of, or can readily ascertain, such attorney’s name and address.”