Author Archives: Maurice Wutscher
Hybrid, Bipartisan Colorado Privacy Act Introduced
6th Cir. Holds Federal Eviction Moratorium Exceeds Congressional Authority
Illinois App. Court (1st Dist) Holds Bank Did Not Reasonably Rely on Borrowers’ Misrepresentations
CFPB Releases FDCPA Final Rule and Makes 10 Key Changes Along the Way
Maurice Wutscher’s Donald Maurice Discusses TCPA Revisions, CFPB Validity in RMAI Insights
Oct. 29, 2020 — Maurice Wutscher attorney Donald Maurice recently authored an article published in RMAI Insights discussing the U.S. Supreme Court’s latest decision concerning the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), as well as constitutional challenges to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).
RMAI Insights is a publication of Receivables Management Association International.
In “U.S. Supreme Court ‘Fixes’ TCPA; CFPB Survives Constitutional Challenge,” Mr. Maurice writes, “In July, the U.S. Supreme Court found that the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act’s (TCPA) exemption for calls made to collect debt owed to the federal government violated First Amendment free speech protections afforded by the U.S. Constitution. But rather than scrap the statute, the court eliminated the federal debt exemption.”
Mr. Maurice explains that although many hoped the ruling would have substantially curtailed, or even eliminated, TCPA restrictions, “the court’s decision in Barr v. American Assn. of Political Consultants, Inc. gave commercial speech, and in particular debt collection communications, enhanced constitutional protections.”
Mr. Maurice also delves into current speculation surrounding the validity of the CFPB’s past acts in light of a recent constitutional challenge it faced.
“On June 29, 2020, the U. S. Supreme Court found that because the President can only remove its director ‘for cause,’ the CFPB’s structure was unconstitutional. Although unconstitutional, the court in Seila Law LLC v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau … ‘fixed’ the structure by allowing the president to remove the director at will. Although the CFPB survives, questions remain concerning whether the CFPB’s acts during the period of its unconstitutional structure are valid. And an answer is not expected until sometime in mid-2021.”
Consumer Data Rulemaking Underway at CFPB: Here Are Four Things Your Company Should Know Plus a Webinar
11th Cir. Holds Debtor Cannot Use State Law to Revive Time-Barred FDCPA Claim
5th Cir. Holds Bankruptcy Discharge Violations Not Always Subject to Arbitration
7th Cir. Confirms Charging Unconscionably High Prices Alone Not Sufficient for UDAP Claim
Maurice Wutscher’s Keith Wier to Discuss TCPA at Southwest ACA Conference
May 3, 2018 — Maurice Wutscher attorney Keith Wier will participate in a panel discussion on the Telephone Consumer Protection Act at the 2018 Southwest ACA Conference and Expo in Richardson, Texas, May 7-9.
The panel will discuss the TCPA and recent litigation developments surrounding the act, including the D.C. Circuit’s ruling on the Federal Communications Commission’s 2015 TCPA order in ACA International v. FCC, et al.
Maurice Wutscher is a nationwide law firm providing defense and regulatory compliance counsel to the financial services industry.