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Compliance Digest – August 19

Account Recovery

Bill Banning Social Media Debt Collection Passes N.Y. Kathy Hochul, that if signed, would prohibit the use of social media platforms to collect debts, for creditors or the collection agents working on their behalf. What do they mean and how are they to be used in a consumerscredit report?

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Compliance Digest – August 19

Account Recovery

Bill Banning Social Media Debt Collection Passes N.Y. Kathy Hochul, that if signed, would prohibit the use of social media platforms to collect debts, for creditors or the collection agents working on their behalf. What do they mean and how are they to be used in a consumerscredit report?

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California Court of Appeals Finds Solar Energy Agreement Provides Basis for Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Practices Claim by Non-Party to Agreement

Troutman Sanders

Solar Service Experts, LLC highlights the potential pitfalls for solar energy providers and their collections agents. The plaintiff appealed, arguing that the lower court erred in finding that his RFDCPA claim failed to allege a “consumer credit transaction” as that term is defined under the statute.