More Is Not Merrier: Eleventh Circuit Sends Message to Debt Collectors Using Third-Party Vendors
By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/21
The Eleventh Circuit’s decision in Hunstein v. Preferred Collection & Management Services Inc. has already changed the status quo in the debt collection industry, as the court itself predicted. Whether it will lead to any improvements in “real” consumer privacy is yet to be determined, but debt collectors must be mindful that their practices of using vendors to assist with collection efforts may expose them to more litigation....
By: Carlton Fields