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September 30, 2025 by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP in FDCPA

Court Rejects ‘Bona Fide Error’ Defense, Grants Summary Judgment for Plaintiff in FDCPA and State Debt Collection Laws Case

On September 4, a federal judge in the state of Washington granted partial summary judgment for the plaintiff in an FDCPA case, finding the debt collector liable under the FDCPA, the Washington...

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September 22, 2025 by Missy Meggison in Debt Collection

insideARM Weekly Recap – Week of September 15, 2025

News in the ARM industry never stops. It’s nearly impossible to read everything every day and determining what’s truly relevant can be a challenge. That’s where insideARM’s weekly recap comes...

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September 16, 2025 by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP in Letters

California Appellate Court Rules Font Size Violation Alone Sufficient for Rosenthal Act Standing

On September 9, a division of the California Courts of Appeal reversed a summary judgment in favor of a debt collector, holding that a violation of the Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Practices...

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September 15, 2025 by Missy Meggison in Artificial Intelligence

insideARM Weekly Recap – Week of September 8, 2025

Sorting out what’s news and what’s noise can be challenging, but insideARM’s weekly recap can help. Our weekly recap of top stories will give you the news we found most...

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September 10, 2025 by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP in FDCPA

Illinois Appeals Court Rejects Arbitration in FDCPA Class Action

On August 27, an Illinois appellate court affirmed a trial court’s denial of a motion to compel arbitration in an FDCPA class action. The case involved a 2022 collection email about a...

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August 18, 2025 by Missy Meggison in CFPB

insideARM Weekly Recap – Week of August 11, 2025

There’s never a dull moment in the ARM industry. Staying on top of it all is a challenging endeavor. That’s where insideARM’s weekly recap comes in. Our weekly recap of...

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August 12, 2025 by Rachel Ommerman, Virginia Bell Flynn in Litigation

Fourth Circuit Holds Filing a Time-Barred Collections Lawsuit Waives Right to Arbitrate

After a debt collector filed suit to collect an expired debt, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit held that the debt collector could not later compel arbitration...

July 14, 2025 by Missy Meggison in CFPB

insideARM Weekly Recap – Week of July 7, 2025

News in the ARM industry never stops. It’s nearly impossible to read everything every day and determining what’s truly relevant can be a challenge. That’s where insideARM’s weekly recap comes...

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July 10, 2025 by Clayton C. Swears in Debt Buying

Debt Buyer's Lack of NJ License Does Not Equal an FDCPA Violation

Folks in the consumer credit industry know that it can be easy to run afoul of collection restrictions. From the number of times you are allowed to contact a delinquent...

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June 30, 2025 by Missy Meggison in Calling

insideARM Weekly Recap – Week of June 23rd, 2025