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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

New York City Pushes Back Compliance Date of Amended Debt-Collection Rules

On July 28, The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) announced that its amended debt-collection rule, scheduled to take effect on October 1, 2025, has been postponed, leaving the industry in limbo...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Maine Enacts Ban on Reporting Medical Debt to Credit Bureaus

On June 9, Maine Governor Janet Mills signed into law LD558, which prohibits the reporting of medical debt to consumer reporting agencies. The law bars medical creditors, debt collectors, and debt buyers from furnishing...more

Hudson Cook, LLP

The City that Never Sleeps on Debt Collection: A Primer on New York City's Debt Collection Regulations

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The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection ("DCWP") (formerly the Department of Consumer Affairs) promulgated new debt collection rules this spring to provide protections to consumers with limited English...more

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Consumer Law Hinsights – August 2020

Consumer Law Hinsights is a monthly compilation of nationwide consumer protection cases of interest to financial services and accounts receivable management companies, brought to you by Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP....more

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Consumer Law Hinsights – July 2020

Welcome to Consumer Law Hinsights?a monthly compilation of nationwide consumer protection cases of interest to financial services and accounts receivable management companies. This edition highlights our interactive COVID-19...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

California Enacts Additional Limits on Collecting Time Barred Debts

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Beginning in 2019, all California “debt collectors”—including creditors collecting their own debts regularly and in the ordinary course of business—will be required to provide notice to debtors when collecting on debts that...more

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