Section 1692f(8) of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”) prohibits the use of any language or symbol, other than the debt collector’s address, on any envelope when communicating with a consumer by mail. The purpose of that prohibition is to protect the debtor’s privacy and avoid disclosing to anyone who might see the envelope…

Section 1692f(8) of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”) prohibits the use of any language or symbol, other than the debt collector’s address, on any envelope when communicating with a consumer by mail. The purpose of that prohibition is to protect the debtor’s privacy and avoid disclosing to anyone who might see the envelope…

Section 1692f(8) of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”) prohibits the use of any language or symbol, other than the debt collector’s address, on any envelope when communicating with a consumer by mail. The purpose of that prohibition is to protect the debtor’s privacy and avoid disclosing to anyone who might see the envelope…

Section 1692f(8) of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”) prohibits the use of any language or symbol, other than the debt collector’s address, on any envelope when communicating with a consumer by mail. The purpose of that prohibition is to protect the debtor’s privacy and avoid disclosing to anyone who might see the envelope…

Last week, federal prosecutors in Georgia filed papers supporting the local probation office’s U.S. Sentencing Guidelines calculation calling for a sentence of life in prison for Stewart Parnell, the one-time CEO of Peanut Corporation of America (PCA), for his role in a salmonella outbreak. The case is a cautionary reminder for the food and beverage…

The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) recently issued an assessment tool meant to assist financial institutions in the detection of cybersecurity vulnerabilities and the prevention of cyber attacks.

The FFIEC is an interagency body that develops the principles and standards used by agencies and organizations empowered to examine financial institutions, such as the Consumer Financial…

The Washington Times published an article titled “Defining a Legitimate Scope for the Federalization of Business Crime” by Washington partner George Terwilliger, assisted by Richmond associate Katherine Mims Crocker, about the proper role of federal policing and prosecutorial authority, and how it exceeds the limited role the U.S. Constitution prescribes for it.