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A Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) plaintiff who was neither a subscriber of the telephone number nor a customary user of the number failed to state a claim under the statute, a New York federal court has ruled....more
On June 10, 2024, the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York reiterated that a claim for violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) cannot be maintained by a consumer who is neither...more
This article highlights the few newsworthy actions and events we wrote about the debt settlement industry throughout the year. The debt settlement industry did see some movement by regulatory bodies across the board, though...more
South Carolina AG Alan Wilson and the FCC’s Robocall Response Team are warning consumers about a potential rise in student loan debt scam robocalls and robotexts following the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Biden v....more
On May 8, 2023 the FTC announced that it filed complaints against two loan forgiveness and debt relief companies on April 24, 2023 alleging that they falsely claimed to be affiliated with the Department of Education....more
For years, lead generators have obtained telephone numbers for their clients to call by obtaining the consumer’s consent to receive calls from certain entities specifically identified by the lead generator. A typical model...more
In December 2022, the FCC’s Robocall Response Team announced that the Enforcement Bureau has ordered telecommunications companies to stop carrying robocalls related to known student loan scams. Voice service providers must...more
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey Announces Run for Governor As widely anticipated, Massachusetts Attorney General Healey formally announced she will run for governor in 2022. General Healey’s decision will likely...more
Here are 5 Changes Student Loan Borrowers Could See in 2022 - "Experts say that if student loan forgiveness is going to happen, it will likely be before the midterm elections." Why this is important: During the last...more
The Eleventh Circuit recently affirmed the entry of summary judgment in favor of a student loan servicer and its affiliate, finding that their nearly 2,000 calls did not violate the TCPA because the plaintiff had renewed his...more
On January 27, 2020, a federal court of appeals issued a significant decision interpreting the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (commonly referred to as the “TCPA”) in a way that limits the expansive potential liability...more
The TCPA was the patient on the operating table in the Fourth Circuit’s opinion regarding the constitutionality of the TCPA issued today in American Association of Political Consultants, Inc., et al v. FCC, No. 18-1588 (4th...more
On Friday, March 22, a split panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals found that a company with no direct contractual relationship with independent contractors could be found vicariously liable for the actions of those...more
In a recently published decision, a federal court granted student loan processor Navient’s motion for summary judgment, concluding that a statutory exception that makes calls solely to collect a debt owed to or guaranteed by...more
Editor's Note - MetLife Fights On. MetLife continued to fight its designation as a nonbank systemically important financial institution (SIFI) this week as the insurer filed its reply brief in the Financial Stability...more
Beginning with a May 2015 field hearing and request for information – and culminating consent order dated July 22, 2015 – recent actions by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) highlight its increasing focus on...more