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FTC Releases Final Statement of Policy Regarding Communications in Connection with the Collection of Decedents' Debts
The FTC’s final Statement of Policy Regarding Communications in Connection with the Collection of Decedents’ Debts was published on July 27, 2011 in the Federal Register . The policy statement clarifies that the agency…
FTC Seeking Public Comment on Collection of Decedents' Debts
The FTC released a proposed policy statement with a call for public comments on October 4, 2010. The policy statement clarifies when the FTC will take action under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and the…
SCOTUS Holds Mistake of Law No Defense to FDCPA Liability
Yesterday, the Supreme Court issued a decision in J erman v. Carlisle, McNellie, Rini, Kramer & Ulrich LPA (“ Jerman ”) (Docket 08-1200) that resolves a circuit split regarding the scope of the Fair Debt Collection…