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May 9, 2023 by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP in Medical Debt

Washington State Passes New Health Data Privacy Measures

On April 27, the Washington State governor signed HB 1155 to enact the My Health My Data Act—a comprehensive health privacy law that provides broad restrictions on the use of...

March 15, 2022 by Eric Rosenkoetter in Data

State Privacy Legislation Update: What’s New and What’s Ahead

There are currently over 40 comprehensive consumer data privacy bills pending in the states as we enter the third month (for most states) of the legislative sessions.Although the dread of...

January 20, 2021 by Eric Rosenkoetter in Privacy

Washington Privacy Act Reintroduced – Third Time’s the Charm?

On Jan. 11 Washington State Sen. Reuven Carlyle introduced SB 5062, the Washington Privacy Act (WPA). Its predecessors, SB 6281 and SB 5376, failed to pass in 2020 and 2019, respectively. A public hearing...

December 3, 2020 by Katie Grzechnik Neill in Collection Laws and Regulations

Washington's Work From Home Rule Set for Final Hearing in January

Washington State's Department of Licensing has been diligently working on a work-from-home solution for its collection agency licensees since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. What was initially a temporary...

November 18, 2020 by Katie Grzechnik Neill in Collection Laws and Regulations

Here We Go Again: Renewed COVID-19 Restrictions for Collection Agencies in Washington

Anyone else having a case of déjà vu? As the number of COVID-19 cases begins to increase again, some states are re-implementing restrictions for their residents and businesses. The state...

June 30, 2020 by Katie Grzechnik Neill in CFPB

Wash. AG Sues Debt Collector for Time-Barred Debt Issues

On Thursday of last week, the Attorney General of Washington State filed a lawsuit against Convergent Outsourcing, Inc., which alleges that the debt collector engaged in unfair and/or deceptive practices...

June 22, 2020 by Katie Grzechnik Neill in Collection Laws and Regulations

Wash. Emergency Rule Granted: No Branch Office Licensing Required for Employees Working from Home

[Updated 6/25/2020: Clarifies the difference between the emergency rule and the proposed permanent rule.] The Washington State Collection Agency Board held an emergency rulemaking meeting last week where it decided to...

April 27, 2020 by Donald Maurice in Collection Law Firms

Washington State Enacts Legislation Targeting Consumer Debt Purchasers

Editor's Note: This article was originally published on the Maurice Wutscher blog and is republished here with permission. -- Effective June 11, purchasers of consumer debt will face tougher requirements...

April 20, 2020 by Katie Grzechnik Neill in Collection Laws and Regulations

Several States Update COVID-19 Regulations and Emergency Orders (NY, MD, OR, NJ, WA)

Editor's Note: For all related insideARM articles and other information, please check insideARM's COVID-19 Impact resources page. -- Below is a quick roundup of updated state guidance regarding COVID-19 regulations and executive orders. New...

April 16, 2020 by Katie Grzechnik Neill in Collection Laws and Regulations

Roundup of New Pandemic-Related Debt Collection Guidance From the Past Week (WI, IL, WA, OH)

Editor's Note: For all related insideARM articles and other information, please check insideARM's COVID-19 Impact resources page. -- Over the past week, several states have either issues new guidance or expanded on the guidance...

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