On November 5, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida held that allegations that a debt collector incorrectly reported a debt through a Metro 2 Format to one or more CRAs were insufficient to state a claim under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
In Koehler v. Waypoint Res. Grp., LLC
A major background check vendor has settled charges by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) that matching practices – the bases by which it attributes a criminal record to a specific individual – violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). At bottom, the settlement attempts to establish a standard that name and Date of Birth
On November 14, the House Financial Services Committee passed the following bills which would amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and other consumer protection statutes and regulations. Next, the entire House of Representatives will consider the following bills:
Trina Davis brought both individual and putative class claims against Einstein Noah Restaurant Group, Inc. (herein “Einstein”), the parent company of popular bagel chain Noah’s Bagels, and Caribou Coffee Company, Inc. She alleged the companies violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act and related California statutes, arguing the consumer report disclosure form she signed to complete
On November 12, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida issued an order granting final approval to a class action settlement in Sanders et al. v. Global Radar Acquisition LLC d/b/a Global HR Research. This settlement resolves the lawsuit filed by Shawana Sanders and Keynatta Williams alleging that Global HR
Troutman Sanders attorneys David Anthony, Virginia Flynn, Alan Wingfield, and Chad Fuller will be hosting a Webinar titled, “A Glimmer of Light: An Update on Key TCPA Developments” on November 19th, 2019 from 3:00pm – 4:00pm EST.
The webinar will be discussing recent opinions from various courts around the country on key
We are pleased to announce that Troutman Sanders attorney David Anthony will be hosting a Receivables Managements Association International (RMAI) Webinar titled, “State Law Licensure Issues Affecting Debt Collectors” on December 11th, 2019 at 9am PST. Join David for a review of the critical role of state licensing in the debt collection industry.
This webinar
We are pleased to announce that Troutman Sanders attorney David Anthony will be hosting a Consumer Data Industry Association (CDIA) Webinar on October 16th at 2pm EST, titled “Navigating the Challenges in Today’s Litigation and Enforcement Environment.” David will be providing insight on litigation and enforcement trends throughout the consumer reporting industry.
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Showing its continuing regular focus on the background screening industry, on October 3, 2019, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published a report, entitled Market Snapshot: Background Screening Reports. The report highlights the increased demand for background screenings by employers as well as consumer challenges that may arise from their use given the vast
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau filed a lawsuit in the United Stated District Court for the District of Maryland against FCO Holding, Inc. and its subsidiaries, as well as Michael E. Sobota, the chief executive officer and 100% owner of FCO Holding, Inc. The Maryland debt collector entities operate collectively under the name Fair Collections