9th Circuit: Plaintiff Bears Burden of Proof Regarding Defendant’s Net Worth for Class Action Damages

The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) places a cap on class action damages. Specifically, class action damages cannot exceed the lesser of 1% of the defendant’s net worth or $500,000. On August 20, 2018, the Ninth Circuit reviewed a yet unaddressed question: which side bears the burden of proof to show a defendant’s net worth? According to Tourgeman v. Nelson & Kennard et al., Case No. 16-56190 (9th Cir. Aug. 20, 2018), this burden lies with the plaintiff.

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The Business Case for Kiosk Bill Collection?

Many customers prefer to pay in person. Some have no other option. If your customers can’t pay you in person, you are probably collecting a lot less than you could. So, what if your customers could pay you in person? In this new, free whitepaper, find out how your customers could pay you through automated bill payment kiosks located in places convenient for your customers. Click here to learn more.

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YouMail's CEO Discusses What Robocall Index Actually Tracks During WBD Podcast

Well here it is, the podcast you’ve been waiting for.

YouMail’s “Robocall Index” is cited by everyone–and I mean everyone–as the source of data related to the purported uptick in “robocalls” since 2015. Here’s a short list of what “everyone” looks like (in no particular order)

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10 December 2018 at 06:00 p.m.

Sharpen your leadership skills, expand your professional network and help improve your workplace culture when you attend Women in Consumer Finance 2018 – a conference and networking event for ALL women in consumer finance.

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