On Wednesday, June 21, 2017, from 4:00 – 4:30 p.m. ET, Troutman Sanders attorneys David N. Anthony and Ethan G. Ostroff will explore the Supreme Court’s unanimous decision issued on June 12, 2017 and how it may affect companies in the collection industry. This decision resolves a Circuit split on the narrow issue of whether an entity purchasing defaulted debts for collection on its own account qualifies as a debt collector under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.