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May 29, 2024 by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP in Litigation

Arizona Court Upholds Debt Collection Act From Industry Challenge

On May 3, the Arizona Court of Appeals affirmed the state superior court’s decision to uphold Arizona’s Predatory Debt Collection Act (the “Act”) after being challenged by judgment creditors. The Act...

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May 23, 2024 by Bryce Noel in Collection Laws and Regulations

Controversial Minnesota Debt Fairness Act Signed into Law

This February the Minnesota Legislature looked poised to strike a major blow to the debt collection industry with its proposed language for the Minnesota Debt Fairness Act. As we reported,...

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May 13, 2024 by Bryce Noel in California

insideARM Weekly Recap- Week of May 6th, 2024

We at insideARM know how difficult it is to sift through every piece of news in the ARM industry to make sure you don’t miss anything significant. That is why...

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May 9, 2024 by David N. Anthony in CFPB

CFPB Backs Connecticut and California Bills to Prohibit Medical Debt Reporting

Recently, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) submitted letters to senators in Connecticut and California supporting their proposals to prohibit medical debt reporting.In Connecticut, Senate Bill 395 aims...

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May 6, 2024 by Bryce Noel in CFPB

insideARM Weekly Recap- Week of April 29th, 2024

Keeping up with all the goings on in the ARM Industry can feel like a full-time job. That’s why we at insideARM try to bring you the biggest news that...

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May 1, 2024 by David N. Anthony in CFPB

General Counsel of the CFPB Delivers Remarks Focusing on Medical Collections and Tenant Screening

In a recent speech at the National Consumer Law Center/National Association of Consumer Advocates Spring Training, Seth Frotman, General Counsel of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau), focused...

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April 15, 2024 by Bryce Noel in California

insideARM Weekly Recap- Week of April 8, 2024

Our team at insideARM tries to pick the one piece of news those in the ARM industry need to know each day to keep up to date with the changes...

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April 9, 2024 by Virginia Bell Flynn in California

California Attorney General Sponsors Bill Banning Credit Reporting of Medical Debt

On April 2, the California Senate Judicial Committee passed Senate Bill 1061. The bill seeks to prevent health care providers and contracted collection agencies from providing information about patients’ medical...

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March 14, 2024 by Bryce Noel in Debt Buying

MN Bill Proposes to Ban Medical Debt Sales

The Minnesota legislature was busy in February 2024. Though the Minnesota Debt Fairness Act captured recent headlines (a deep dive into the bill can be found here), another bill that...

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February 15, 2024 by Bryce Noel in First_Party

First Party vs. Third Party Collections: Contractual Language Matters

The line between first-party and third-party collections can be fuzzy, and consumer attorneys regularly claim first-party collections are subject to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). Recently, a court...

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