On November 8, 2021, New York Governor Hochul signed into law the “Consumer Credit Fairness Act” (S.153). The Act contains a series of amendments to the New York Civil Practice Law and Rules that significantly impact debt collection lawsuits filed in New York state courts by creditors or debt collectors.
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ROCKVILLE, Md. -- The Consumer Relations Consortium (CRC) is pleased to announce its Legal Advisory Board (LAB) members for 2022. In 2020, the Consumer Relations Consortium (CRC) launched its inaugural Legal Advisory Board (LAB), an exclusive membership group of outside counsel with expertise in the accounts receivable industry who have each pledged their time and resources to support the mission of the CRC. Throughout the year, the LAB serves as a legal resource to the CRC and iA Innovation Council membership and assists in fulfilling the mission of promoting forward-thinking approaches to the issues raised by regulatory policy and technology innovation in the accounts receivable industry.
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Last week, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals vacated its opinion in Hunstein vs. Preferred Collection & Management Services, Inc. The Court also advised in their order vacating the opinion that the Court would rehear the matter en banc (en banc means the full panel of 11th Circuit Judges will hear the matter).
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