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28 Aug 2013, 12:27 pm by Barbara S. Mishkin
MishkinEarlier this month, we reported that the CFPB had proposed a new generic information collection clearance titled “Generic Clearance for Consumer Complaint and Information Collection System (Testing and Feedback). [read post]
16 Jan 2020, 7:27 pm by Sabrina I. Pacifici
This article presents some general insights about collective collections, drawn from a series of studies conducted by OCLC. [read post]
1 Apr 2019, 1:18 pm by Lev Sugarman
The Office of the Inspector General for the Department of Justice has released a report on the Drug Enforcement Agency's use of administrative subpoenas for bulk data collection and exploitation, without comprehensive legal review, in drug investigations involving Americans. [read post]
25 Apr 2012, 2:00 am by slemberg
West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw is vigilant when it comes to debt collection practices. [read post]
28 May 2009, 7:46 am
The New York Attorney General’s  Office closed a collection agency in the state and  nearly 20 other accounts receivable management firms have been subpoenaed to provide additional information about their collection practices. [read post]
6 Mar 2012, 1:00 am by slemberg
According to a press release issued by Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley, revised state debt collection regulations that took effect March 2, 2012, align more closely with existing state and federal laws. [read post]
The West Virginia Attorney General’s office has reached settlements with two collection agencies, Allied Interstate and Jefferson Capital Systems, and one debt buyer, Wilhelm, West, Kacey & Associates (WWKA). [read post]
3 Jun 2015, 6:11 am by Chloe Maurice
The FTC and the Office of the New York State Attorney General will host a “Debt Collection Dialogue,” aimed to be a conversation between government and business regarding consumer protection issues within the debt collection industry, in Buffalo, NY, on June 15. [read post]
In a recent consent order with a legal collection law firm, the Massachusetts Attorney General imposed significant restrictions on legal collection that go beyond previous CFPB consent orders, which we covered here. [read post]
28 Oct 2016, 12:57 pm by Sabrina I. Pacifici
The open access online editorial on ‘Oral History and Australian Generations’ by Katie and Al introduces the project and the articles. [read post]
9 Feb 2012, 2:19 pm by slemberg
According to a press release issued by NCO Financial Systems, the debt collection agency has arrived at a settlement with 19 state Attorneys General, agreeing to pay a total of $575,000, as well as to set up a $50,000 consumer restitution fund in each state. [read post]
2 Aug 2013, 4:00 am by Barbara S. Mishkin
  The new generic information collection clearance, for which the CFPB intends to seek OMB approval, is titled “Generic Clearance for Consumer Complaint and Information Collection System (Testing and Feedback). [read post]
On December 2, 2021, the Advocate General (“AG”) of the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) held that consumer protection associations may bring collective claims without a mandate for violations of the GDPR relying on national consumer law provisions (see here). [read post]
11 Jun 2007, 5:22 am
Generally, people have a vague notion that there is a time limit within which a creditor can collect a debt, but often they are told by collectors that their particular account is still collectible. [read post]
7 May 2014, 6:00 am by Thomas McAvity
 If a collection law firm is successful in collecting, it generally is paid a portion of the amount collected. [read post]
19 May 2016, 9:00 am by Erin A. Sedmak
Fillie et. al, Docket No. 15-338 (2016), that when a debt-collection firm is hired by the Attorney General to collect debts on behalf of the State, use of the Attorney General’s letter head does not violate the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”). [read post]