Federal Judge Dismisses Several Chicago Bribery Charges Against Pennsylvani…
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In a rare setback for the U.S. attorney’s office in a public corruption case, a federal judge on Friday dismissed several bribery charges against the owner of a Pennsylvania debt-collection business accused of steering money to then-Cook County Circuit Court Clerk Dorothy Brown’s campaign in exchange for government business. U.S. District...
READ MOREFDCPA Case 7th Cir. Holds No Standing Without Detrimental Reliance
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit recently affirmed the dismissal of a consumer’s claims under the federal…
“Rachel From Card services” Gets Sued! Things Are About to Get Nutty
You ever watch that old movie where King Kong fought that dragon creature, or dinosaur, or whatever it was? Well, here’s the…
VA suspends debt collections through September 2021
Veterans Affairs officials will extend their suspension of debt collection on benefits overpayments and medical co-pays through September, officials announced…
CFPB Issues COVID-19 Special Edition Supervisory Highlights
As for consumer reporting agencies and furnishers, the CFPB noted that these entities faced challenges in implementing CARES Act amendments…
Debt Collector’s Validation of Debt Did Not Violate FDCPA as a Matter of Law
Judge Robert T. Dawson, in the Western District of Arkansas, granted a defendant debt collector’s motion for summary judgment. The court determined…
Standing - When the FDCPA and FCRA Collide
The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”) is a significant piece of legislation. It has regulated “debt collectors,” as defined…
Ten Ideas for Collection Emails That Get Results
Address it Strategically: Be sure that the collection email is sent to the right person in the position that can…
Biden’s CFPB Focuses On Debt Collection As Early Priority
Biden has nominated Rohit Chopra to replace Kathy Kraninger, who stepped down last month. In the meantime, the agency is being helmed by…
Agency Accepts Bitcoin as Payment for B2B Debt
Corporate Intelligence Services LLC (C.I.S.), a financial and asset investigative and collections firm with offices in Concord, NH and Atlanta, GA, has announced…
