Mon.Nov 06, 2023

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Healthcare Providers Reach $3.5M Settlement in Debt Collection Suit

Account Recovery

In a case that has been winding through the legal system for more than eight years, including two trips to the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and back, a $3.5 million settlement has been reached in a debt collection case involving two healthcare providers.

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CFPB Proposes New Federal Oversight of Big Tech Companies and Other Providers of Digital Wallets and Payment Apps

Consumer Finance

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is proposing to supervise larger nonbank companies that offer services like digital wallets and payment apps.

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Daily Digest – November 6. Man Pleads Guilty to Making Death Threats to Collection Agency via Automated Chatbot; Healthcare Providers Reach $3.5M Settlement in Debt Collection Suit

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Man Pleads Guilty to Making Death Threats to Collection Agency via Automated Chatbot Healthcare Providers Reach $3.

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Do Contractual Arbitration Provisions Apply to All Disputes Between Parties?

Jimerson Firm

When drafting any sort of detailed business contract, a common question is what type of dispute resolution provisions should be included in it. Will the parties require litigation or arbitration? Will the parties require mediation before litigation or arbitration? Litigation involves a court or a jury deciding the outcome of the case. Arbitration, on the other hand, involves one or more arbitrators resolving the outcome of the case.

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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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Man Pleads Guilty to Making Death Threats to Collection Agency via Automated Chatbot

Account Recovery

A Florida man on Friday pleaded guilty to making threatening messages online that were made to a debt collection company based in Virginia that he owed money to. The man used racial slurs and threatened to kill employees of the company and sexually assault the family members of the company’s co-founders.

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Judge Grants MTD on Most Claims in FCRA, FDCPA Suit Over Dispute

Account Recovery

Sometimes, the legal system appears to make things harder than they need to be.

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Well, California Has Decided to Regulate Crypto

Troutman Sanders

On October 13, California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) signed Assembly Bill 39 (Digital Financial Assets Law). This new law broadly empowers the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) to govern “digital financial asset business activity” and prohibits entities from engaging in such activity with California residents without obtaining a license from the DFPI, among other criteria.

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Compliance Digest – November 6

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Framework for Student Loan Servicer Accountability To Protect Borrowers Nationwide

Collection Industry News

The Biden-Harris Administration is fully committed to supporting student loan borrowers as they navigate return to repayment and fixing problems in the student loan system. To further the goal of protecting borrowers nationwide, the Biden-Harris Administration is taking steps to hold student loan servicers accountable for meeting their obligations to students, borrowers, and taxpayers when managing student loans.

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Top 3 Banking Secrets to Stay Relevant with Gen Z Consumers

Speaker: Brian Muse-McKenney, Chief Revenue Officer & Matt Simester, Cards and Payments Expert

In today’s world of social media, dating apps, and remote work, businesses risk becoming irrelevant (or getting "ghosted") if they fail to meet the evolving needs of Gen Z consumers. Credit cards with flexible payment options, especially for young adults with little-to-no credit history, are a particularly important and valuable solution for this generation.