Tue.May 14, 2024

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Connecticut Governor Signs Medical Debt Credit Reporting Bill Into Law

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Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont last week signed a bill into law that will prohibit healthcare providers from reporting medical debt to credit agencies and void debt that is reported to credit bureaus. The bill is scheduled to go into effect on July 1.

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Finvi Announces Partnership with TCN as Preferred Partner for Contact Center Services

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Daily Digest – May 14. Collection Law Firm Facing FDCPA Class Action For Not Honoring Arbitration Request; Collector Unable to Get All Claims Dismissed in Undated MVN Class Action

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Collection Law Firm Facing FDCPA Class Action For Not Honoring Arbitration Request Collector Unable to Get All Claims Dismissed in Undated MVN Class Action Appeals Court Overturns $35M TCPA Settlement in Text Message Case Connecticut Governor Signs Medical Debt Credit Reporting Bill Into Law WORTH NOTING: ChatGPT is now going to be able to start […]

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Collector Unable to Get All Claims Dismissed in Undated MVN Class Action

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A District Court judge in New Jersey has granted a defendant’s motion to dismiss a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act class action involving an undated Model Validation Notice on most of the claims, but denied the motion regarding a claim that the MVN violated Section 1692g(a) of the statute because a least sophisticated debtor would […]

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Solve Your Firms Automation Complexities Once and For All

Speaker: Mark Stovel

When it comes to automating, many firms focus on finding the latest tech, believing that efficiency is something achieved through new tools. Yet true efficiency is achieved by delivering real value to clients, not merely by upgraded systems. Without a clear approach, no level of automation can overcome the complexities of serving every client’s needs.

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Appeals Court Overturns $35M TCPA Settlement in Text Message Case

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The Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit Court yesterday reversed a previous approval of a substantial settlement under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), ruling that the lower court abused its discretion and overlooked evidence of collusion between the class counsel and failed to properly inform members of the class about the settlement.

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