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Tim Bauer

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New York Times Article Criticizes Tactics of Private IRS Debt Collectors

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Breaking: 2nd Circuit Says TCPA Consent Not Revocable if Part of Contract

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Minnesota Court Rules Attorney Serving Notice of Lien Not Immune from FDCPA Requirements

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Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos Announces Intent to Appoint Dr. A. Wayne Johnson as Chief Operating Officer of Federal Student Aid

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$200 Debt Turns into $500 Jury Verdict …and $36,000 in Attorney Fees

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ED RFP Litigation Continues Even While RFP “Do-Over” is in Progress

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WV Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Debt Collector on Call Volume

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Judge Orders Bankruptcy Court to Consider Evidence of Trustee and Special Counsel Activity when Considering Request for Sanctions

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Court Sides With Collector on Out-of-Stat Disclosure

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Motions for Summary Judgment Denied in Case of Collection Letter That Failed to State Interest Would Accrue

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Collection Letter That Failed to State Interest or Fees No Longer Accruing Does Not Violate FDCPA

Judge in ED Collection Litigation Reacts to OpEd and News Stories; Continues Preliminary Injunction Indefinitely

Dept. of ED Amends Debt Collection RFP and Remediation Plan

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Judges Send Mixed Messages in PHH v. CFPB Oral Arguments

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ED Proposes "Do Over" in RFP for Private Collection Services

No Documented Procedures, No Bona Fide Error Defense

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PRA Group Announces Settlement with IRS

BREAKING NEWS: Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Debt Collector

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Another "Tax Consequence" Case, Another Decision - This One Positive for Collectors

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PRA Group Reports Q1 Results, Discusses Supply, Pricing, TCPA and Regulatory Environment