On May 16, 2016, a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court ruled that private attorneys hired by states to collect back taxes and other debts did not mislead investors by sending collection letters to borrowers using the state Attorney General’s letterhead. The Court found that the attorneys were acting as agents of the Attorney General and, therefore,
U.S. Supreme Court Remands Spokeo in Ruling that Mere Technical, Statutory Violation Is Insufficient to Confer Article III Standing
On May 16, 2016, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its much-anticipated decision in Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins. Spokeo considered whether Congress may confer Article III standing by authorizing a private right of action based on the violation of a federal statute alone, despite a plaintiff having suffered no “real world” harm.
Debt Collector Pays $72,000 to Settle FCRA Charges
On May 9, the Federal Trade Commission announced that the debt collection agency Credit Protection Association will pay $72,000 to settle charges that the company violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”). This case is part of “Operation Collection Protection,” a program the FTC describes as “an ongoing federal, state and
Join Us for the ISSA Summit in LA on May 20
We are pleased to announce that Troutman Sanders partner Ronald Raether will be a featured speaker at the Eighth Annual Information Security Summit hosted by the Los Angeles Chapter of the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) at the Universal City Hilton. Ron will speak on a panel entitled “Privacy vs. Security; Apple and the FBI”
Join Us for the NetDiligence Cyber Risk & Privacy Liability Forum
We are pleased to announce that Troutman Sanders partner Ronald Raether will be a featured speaker at the NetDiligence Cyber Risk & Privacy Liability Forum taking place in Philadelphia on June 7-8.
Ron will moderate a panel entitled “Lessons Learned from 10 Years of Litigation” on Tuesday, June 7 at 11:30 a.m. The panelists will
FTC Releases New Guidelines for Background Screeners’ Compliance with the FCRA
On May 10, 2016, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released new guidelines for employment background screening companies for compliance with certain consumer reporting agency requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The FTC’s guidelines are yet another indication that FCRA compliance is a top federal regulatory priority
I. General Application of the FCRA
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Join Us at the 2016 ACA International Convention & Expo in Denver June 16-18
We are pleased to announce that Troutman Sanders partner David Anthony will be a featured speaker at the 2016 ACA International Convention & Expo in Denver at the Hyatt Regency on June 16-18.
David will speak on a panel entitled “Industry Response to Current Trends in Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Enforcement.” He will
Join Us for the ACI Cyber Security & Data Privacy and Protection Conference June 23-24
We are pleased to announce that Troutman Sanders partner Ronald Raether will be a featured speaker at the American Conference Institute’s 19th Advanced Global Legal & Compliance Forum on Cyber Security & Data Privacy and Protection. The conference will take place at the Wyndham Grand Chicago Riverfront in Chicago on June 23-24.
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FTC and Phone Billing Companies Settle Contempt Charges for Unauthorized Billing
The Federal Trade Commission and several telephone billing companies submitted a proposed stipulated order to the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas to resolve allegations that the billing companies violated a 1999 court order and permanent injunction concerning charges of phone bill cramming. The billing companies have agreed to pay $5.2
FCC Releases Notice of Proposed TCPA Rulemaking
On May 6, the Federal Communications Commission released a notice of proposed rulemaking to implement a provision of President Obama’s Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, which creates an exception from the Telephone Consumer Protection Act’s (TCPA) consent requirement for robocalls “made solely to collect a debt owed to or guaranteed by the United States.”
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