On Thursday, February 21, 2019, three Womble Bond Dickinson attorneys had the honor of presenting to a group of approximately 400 business people at ePlace Solutions, Inc.’s webinar, “Employee Privacy: The ‘Rights’ That Will Shock You.” Nadia D. Adams started the webinar by explaining the background of the […]
By Shane Micheil Effective January 1, 2019, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection raised the maximum amount a Consumer Reporting Agency is allowed to charge a consumer for a copy of their consumer file disclosure under the FCRA to $12.50 a pop. You can see the final rule […]
By Arthur Ebbs In Hall v. LVNV Funding, L.L.C., 2018 WL 4664117 (5th Cir. Sept. 26, 2018), the Fifth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for a furnisher of credit information, finding there was no dispute of material fact as to whether the furnisher fulfilled its obligations under the FCRA. […]
By Chad Ewing “Technically speaking, your claim is not good enough.” That was the message that the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey delivered to the Plaintiff in Tonge v. Cpc Logistics, 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 160813 (D. N.J. Sept. 20, 2018). In Tonge, […]
by Chad Ewing Who is the real holder of a FCRA claim brought by a Chapter 7 debtor? That’s the question that confronted the Eastern District of Wisconsin recently in Kitchner v. Fiergola, 2018 WL 4473359 (E.D. Wis. Sept. 18, 2018). Under the facts of Kitchner, Plaintiff, Megan […]
By Arthur A. Ebbs Comcast has a policy in its Chicago region that permits a prospective customer to make a $50 deposit for internet service in lieu of a requirement to submit to a credit check. In Santangelo v. Comcast Corporation, 2018 WL 4404679 (N.D. Ill. Sept. 17, 2018), […]
Well this is going to be fun. Not so long ago I converted a simple WordPress blog into a living breathing community of TCPA nerds and telecom wonks–forging a platform for true TCPA thought leadership and education in the process. A place that made it easy for subscribers […]
By Thomas Cull With the passage of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act earlier this year, Congress amended the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The Act amends both consumer rights under FCRA and imposes important new disclosure requirements. By way of background for those unfamiliar, […]
