On August 21, the Federal Trade Commission charged a North Carolina debt collection operation with using deception and intimidation to collect money from consumers for debts they did not owe or that the group had no right to collect. On August 24, the District Court for the Western District of North Carolina granted a temporary
Central District of California Limits Fees in FCRA Class Action, Creates Bigger Award Pool for Class Members
On July 18, the District Court for the Central District of California granted in part and denied in part a motion for attorneys’ fees, costs, and other payments in a Fair Credit Reporting Act class action suit. The motion accompanied a proposed $400,000 settlement, with a third of the funds allocated to class counsel for
Join Us for a Complimentary Webinar on September 12: A Review of Recent Fair Housing Act Municipality Cases and other Municipality Claims
On Tuesday, September 12, from 2-3 p.m. ET, Join Troutman Sanders for a webinar discussing the recent cases brought by cities and counties against mortgage originators and servicers under the Fair Housing Act, the Supreme Court’s decision in Bank of America Corp. v. City of Miami, 581 U.S. –, 137 S.Ct. 1296 (2017),
CFPB Shuts Down Credit Repair Company for Charging Illegal Fees
A California district court approved a settlement between Prime Marketing Holdings LLC and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, whereby Prime Marketing agreed to pay $150,000 and be banned from offering credit repair services. The settlement was a result of the CFPB’s September 2016 suit against Prime Marketing for allegedly misleading consumers and charging
Alleged Shoddy Recordkeeping Spells Trouble for One of Nation’s Largest Student Loan Owners
On July 19, the New York Attorney General’s Office initiated an investigation into the National Collegiate Student Loan Trusts, sending subpoenas to request information on every collection lawsuit filed by National Collegiate against residents of the state. National Collegiate, one of the largest owners of private student loan debt in the nation, has been aggressively
11th Circuit Rules That Consent Under TCPA Can Be Partially Revoked
The Eleventh Circuit ruled in Schweitzer v. Comenity Bank that a consumer can verbally revoke consent to be called on her cell phone using an automatic telephone dialing system “in the morning and during the work day.” As a result, the district court improperly granted summary judgment to the bank because a jury could find
Join Us at the National Association of Professional Background Screeners Annual Conference
We are pleased to announce that Troutman Sanders partners David Anthony, Cindy Hanson, and Tim St. George will be featured speakers at the upcoming National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS) Annual Conference, to be held in Orlando, Florida on September 17-19, 2017.
On Tuesday, September 19, David, Cindy and Tim will speak on a
Join Us for a NAPBS Webinar on September 27: Compliance Management Systems – The Next Generation
We are pleased to announce that Troutman Sanders attorneys Ron Raether and Megan Nicholls will be featured speakers for a webinar hosted by the National Association of Professional Background Screeners on September 27, 2017 from 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET.
In this session, they will discuss the basic elements of a compliance management system, how
Join Us at the ASIS International 63rd Annual Seminar and Exhibits in Dallas
We are pleased to announce that Troutman Sanders partner Ronald Raether will be a featured speaker at the ASIS International 63rd Annual Seminar and Exhibits event in Dallas September 25-28, 2017.
Ron will speak on Tuesday, September 26 from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. on “Governing Without Clear Standards: Lessons Learned.” The term “standard” is used
Federal Court Strikes CFPB’s Counts Against Payment Processors for Violating Discovery Order
On August 25, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia struck four counts of a complaint filed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau because it failed to abide by the Court’s discovery order.
This matter began on March 26, 2015, when the CFPB filed a complaint against 12 debt collectors, four