FDCPA Case Challenges Use of Trade Name Abbreviation

On Tuesday a federal judge in New Jersey dismissed a putative class action under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) alleging that the use of an abbreviation for a registered trade name in a voicemail message violated § 1692 of the FDCPA. The case is Levins v. Healthcare Revenue Recovery Group, LLC, (Case No. 1-17-cv-00928, U.S.D.C, District of New Jersey). 

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