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Australian Debt Collector Pays $59,400 After Regulator Raises Harassment, Misleading Notice Concerns
Australian debt collection company Marshall Freeman Collections Pty Ltd has paid $59,400 in penalties after the Australian Competition and
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has reached a settlement with Stevens Community Medical Center (SCMC) requiring the hospital to provide
Case Snapshot Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida Case: Zagury v. Puragain Water Decision Date: Aug.
The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection has released a new FAQ addressing its amended debt collection
Case Snapshot Defendant: RentGrow Inc. Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Agencies: U.S. Department of Justice and
TeleJustice Academy, LLC has launched a 51-book educational library to help consumers better understand federal and state protections against unwanted
Case Snapshot Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department Case: Michalczyk v. HSBC Bank USA, N.A., 2026 NY
Case Snapshot Case: Dobronski v. Rocket Mortgage, LLC Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan Decision Date:
Case Snapshot Court: Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco Case: Receivables Management Association International, et al. v.
The Federal Reserve and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) have proposed raising several dollar-based thresholds governing extensions of credit by
Former Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra has officially been sworn in as secretary of California's newly
Small business borrowers with delinquent COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) balances are raising questions about whether they received
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has filed proceedings in the Federal Court against debt collection agency ARMA
Atlanta and Miami ranked among the U.S. metropolitan areas with the highest rates of debt collection complaints in 2025,
Council tax arrears owed to local authorities in England climbed to a record £7.4 billion during the 2025-26 financial
The U.S. Department of Education has reclassified most graduate theology programs as nonprofessional for federal student loan purposes, reducing the
Merchants Bank of Indiana has filed an interpleader action in federal court after receiving conflicting demands over more than
Case Snapshot Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware Case: Neal v. Transworld Systems, Inc. Decision Date:
A growing number of U.S. states are adopting new laws to ease the burden of medical debt as millions
Millions of federal student loan borrowers are entering a new repayment system after the Saving on a Valuable Education
Case Snapshot Case: McCormick v. Texakoma Financial, Inc. Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas Decision
Artificial intelligence regulation is entering a new phase as policymakers, technology companies, courts, and content creators continue to debate
Case Snapshot Case: Gaines v. LPC Survival, Ltd., No. 2:25-cv-08495 (C.D. Cal. June 16, 2026) Court: U.S. District Court
The American Bankers Association, National Consumer Law Center, and ACA International have asked the FCC to revise its TCPA "revoke
The House Financial Services Committee has advanced three banking-related bills backed by the American Bankers Association (ABA), moving forward proposals
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