Court Finds BCFP's Claims Were Not Meritless, Denies Weltman's Request for Attorneys' Fees, Partially Grants Requests for Costs

As previously reported by insideARM, Weltman sought $1.2 million for the attorneys' fees it incurred while defending itself against the litigation filed by the Bureau as well as the Bureau's pre-litigation investigation, and $67,379.08 in costs. The court denied Weltman’s request for fees in its entirety, and partially granted Weltman $10,845.65 in costs associated with the litigation.

Read the Whole Story »

News and Opinion

from insideARM.com

» Consumer-Side TCPA Comments Urge the FCC to Adopt the Ninth Circuit’s Definition of an ATDS and Expand the TCPA to Regulate Smartphone Use

» Dave Hall Joins ACT Holdings, Inc. as Chief Sales and Marketing Officer

» Court Finds BCFP's Claims Were Not Meritless, Denies Weltman's Request for Attorneys' Fees, Partially Grants Requests for Costs

» Encore, Noble Corp, PACE and Others Provide Comments to FCC on Post-Marks TCPA Interpretations

» N.D. Illinois: “Competent Attorney” Standard Applies to Letter Sent to Consumer’s Attorney Even if Debt Discharged in Bankruptcy

» Awards Presented, Officers and Directors Elected at Recent MDHBA Conference

» National Creditors Bar Association Elects New Board Members and President-Elect

Consumer-Side TCPA Comments Urge the FCC to Adopt the Ninth Circuit’s Definition of an ATDS and Expand the TCPA to Regulate Smartphone Use

I just finished reading through most of the big consumer-side comments from notable Plaintiff’s lawyers, and consumer protection organizations.  News flash: they all agree that the FCC should adopt the Marks interpretation of an ATDS, and that smart phones should in some form or another be regulated by the TCPA.  I summarize the key aspects of each comment for you below.

Read the Whole Story »

insideARM Jobs

» Sales Executive - National Service Bureau - Bothell, WA

» Director of Internal Recoveries - World Acceptance Corporation - Greenville, SC

» Director of External Recoveries - World Acceptance Corporation - Greenville, SC

» Sales Representative - Certified Credit & Collection Bureau - Branchburg, NJ

» Director of Operations / Sr. Operations Manager - National Credit Services - Bothell, WA

All Jobs

ARM-U 2018 Fall Semester: A Virtual Conference Series for Collection Industry Professionals

23 October 2018 at 01:00 p.m.

insideARM & the Compliance Professionals Forum present a virtual conference series where industry professionals gather to learn from experts focusing on critical topics & operational pressures. 

Event Details »

Free Reports and Webinars

from insideARM.com

» How to Decide: Build or Buy Your Saas Platform?

» Optimize Collections Operations - Combat Call Blocking Technology and Improve Contact Strategies

» Optimizing Batch and Manual Skip Tracing: A Winning Formula

» 5 Key Steps to Remaining Efficient During a Disaster

» See just how much you can save (and gain) with digital collections

» The Business Case for Kiosk Bill Collection

View all Free Reports and Webinars