Industry News & Announcements
Timely updates on major developments, regulatory shifts, partnerships, and events impacting the debt collection and financial services landscape.
Labcorp has agreed to a $2.3 million multistate settlement resolving an investigation into the 2019 data breach involving American
The global debt collection software market is expected to grow over the next several years as organizations increase their
New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 39 other states and the District of Columbia have
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is proposing new legislation aimed at strengthening the state’s rules against spam calls and
Case Snapshot Court/Agency: Colorado Attorney General's Office Case: State enforcement action involving Wakefield & Associates Announcement Date: Sept. 23,
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is under consideration to become President Donald Trump’s new artificial intelligence czar, potentially adding another major
Case Snapshot Case: Smith v. ExamWorks, LLC, et al. Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland Case No.:
The U.S. Supreme Court is preparing to resolve a 2-2 federal appeals court split over who qualifies as a
South Korea is expanding a government system designed to identify households facing serious financial hardship, adding new information tied
Case Snapshot Case: Haley et al. v. Tommy Bahama Group Inc. Court: U.S. District Court for the Western District
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is considering additional changes to its Telephone Consumer Protection Act rules that could affect
A Florida federal judge has pushed back on a long-standing interpretation of the TCPA’s Do-Not-Call rules. In a September
Massachusetts has barred an Avon-based debt collector and affiliated companies from operating in the state under a settlement that
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said China’s Belt and Road Initiative has increasingly shifted from financing infrastructure projects toward
Delaware has enacted significant changes to its consumer privacy law, including an expanded right for consumers to opt out
Pensioners in the United Kingdom could face tax bills as rising State Pension payments and savings interest push their
The California Privacy Protection Agency is warning data brokers that inaccurate information in their annual registrations can carry daily
Legislative Snapshot Bill: Michigan Senate Bill 1137, companion to House Bill 6230 Jurisdiction: Michigan Status: Passed Michigan Senate Sept. 10,
Collection leaders may be interested in using artificial intelligence (AI), but concerns about how employees will respond could be slowing
House lawmakers are moving forward with bipartisan legislation aimed at creating a more coordinated federal response to digital scams and
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released a draft order that would change how businesses handle some consumer requests
South Korea is moving to expand the Financial Supervisory Service’s role in combating illegal private lending and unlawful debt
Case Snapshot Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina Case: Card v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco
A former executive director of a publicly funded charter school in Tucson, Arizona, has been charged with 22 felony
South Dakota’s Obligation Recovery Center requests an average of 249 driver’s license suspensions each month to collect debts owed
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