In Nyanhongo v. Credit Collections Servs., the Eastern District of Pennsylvania held that the display of “data symbols similar to a” quick response code (QR Code), without more, was insufficient to establish Article III...more
In Hopkins v. Collecto, Inc., the Third Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of a putative class-action complaint, alleging that by itemizing interest and collection fees for a “static debt,” the letter violated...more
In Consumer Fin. Prot. Bureau v. Nat’l Collegiate Master Student Loan Trust, the District of Delaware dismissed a lawsuit brought by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), alleging that a group of trusts that hold...more
In Moyer v. Patenaude & Felix, A.P.C., the Third Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of a putative class action complaint, alleging that including an invitation to call the debt collector to “eliminate further...more
Last week, the Maryland Senate and the House of Representatives each voted unanimously to approve bills that would limit a hospital’s means of collecting past due medical debt. Senate Bill 0514 and House Bill 0565 now move...more