Minnesota Amends Health Care Provision in Extensive New Law that Affects Debt Collection

On November 9, the State of Minnesota enacted Chapter 70--S.F.No. 2995, a large bill to amend certain sections of its current health care provisions. The bill covers extensive changes to healthcare provisions, from prescription contraceptives, hearing aids, mental health, long COVID, and childcare, among many others.

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District Court Grants MSJ for Debt Collector in FDCPA Case Based on Interest Rate in Payment Plan

On November 29, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York granted summary judgment in favor of a debt collector (defendant) under the FDCPA, holding that the defendant’s collection letter was not misleading.

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Frost Echols, LLC Welcomes Jesse “Jay” Tillman To Firm

ROCK HILL, S.C. -- Frost Echols, LLC welcomes Jesse “Jay” Tillman, III as an attorney in our Rock Hill, SC office. Jay has an impressive background as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Navy flying EA-6B Prowlers in Operation Desert Shield and post-Desert Storm operations. Most recently, Jay was a Deputy Commissioner for the North Carolina Industrial Commission where he was originally appointed in August of 2015 and reappointed in 2021. Jay is admitted to practice in both North Carolina and South Carolina, the U.S. District Courts of North Carolina, the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the U.S. Supreme Court.

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Judge Dismisses FDCPA Case Alleging Violations Based on Undated Model Validation Notice

On November 20, a judge for the Southern District of New York granted a motion to dismiss a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) class-action holding that a simple lack of a date on a model validation notice did not amount to a violation of the statute because it was not confusing to the least sophisticated consumer.

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DebtNext Software Adds LJ Ross Associates and CBE Group as Formally Accredited Partners

COPLEY, OH --DebtNext Software announces LJ Ross Associates and the CBE Group as accredited partners of the newly established dPlat Partner Accreditation Program.  This program has been developed to provide creditors with complete peace of mind when selecting collection partners to integrate with their DebtNext platform (dPlat).

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Trade groups urge CFPB to issue ANPR on FCRA rulemaking

In September 2023, the CFPB announced that it was launching a Fair Credit Reporting Act rulemaking and issued an outline of the proposals it is considering in preparation for convening a Small Business Advisory Review Panel.  A group of consumer financial industry trade groups recently sent a letter to Director Chopra urging the CFPB to issue an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) before it publishes a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.

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