Having the "prior express consent" of the party receiving the call remains the best defense in cases filed under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).
11th Circuit TCPA Ruling: Timing is Everything When it Comes to Determining Consent
Blog: Mortgage Industry Must-Knows
Threats and Opportunities with The CFPB’s “Final” Debt Collection Practices Rule
A lot has been written recently about Regulation F or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Final Debt Collection Practices Rule (the ”Rule”) issued on October 30, 2020
FCC Clarifies When Sender of “Junk Fax” is not the Company Mentioned in the Fax
The Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau of the FCC issued a Declaratory Ruling yesterday
Forecasting the Foreclosure and Eviction Landscape
It’s never easy to predict how the market will change, and things are shifting faster than ever.
Sixth Circuit Rules on Significant Class Action Attorney’s Fees Issues
Class action defendants and practitioners in the Sixth Circuit will want to add today’s published decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Seventh Circuit Issues Important FDCPA Decision on Credit Reporting Medical Debt
The Seventh Circuit held today that a debt collector does not commit an unfair or unconscionable act in violation of Section 1692f of the FDCPA by furnishing