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:
Legislation aimed at curbing illegal robocalls that are sweeping the nation has been on the minds of lawmakers for most of 2019, with both chambers of Congress passing their own versions of legislation by overwhelming majorities. In May, the Senate passed the Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act, S. 151, by
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
On November 19, 2019, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation issued a proposed a new rule to clarify that the interest rate on a loan extended by a state-chartered bank or savings association will not be usurious upon sale, transfer or assignment of the loan if such interest rate was valid when the loan was made.
Here’s the problem: In the managed care litigation space, noncontracted medical providers are suing payors as part of their business-collections strategy, utilizing quasi-contract theories of recovery in their attempt to justify ever growing bills.
In the traditional contracted-provider/ payor relationship, the network agreement, of course, governs rates of reimbursement. Medical providers are turning to quasi-contract
In recent years, courts nationwide have grappled with the statutory definition of an Automatic Telephone Dialing System (“ATDS”) under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”). While many courts have adhered to the statutory text by requiring a telephone to be capable of random or sequential number generation to qualify as an ATDS, other courts have
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
Recently, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, along with the states of Minnesota, North Carolina, and California, filed a lawsuit in California federal court against a student loan debt-relief operation. The CFPB alleges that the companies charged over $71 million in unlawful advance fees in connection with the marketing and sale of student loan debt-relief services