Abigail Pressler

Third-party debt collectors, first-party creditors, and debt buyers face an ever-evolving federal and state regulatory landscape as well as ongoing private litigation. We first look at the impact of the CFPB’s most recent...more On March 23, 2023, the CFPB filed a complaint and proposed judgment against Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC (“PRA”), one of the largest debt collectors in the United States. If entered by the court, the proposed judgment...more Move over, Tax Day!  This year, April 15 falls on a Saturday so the IRS moved the tax filing deadline to April 18.  What will you do with all that extra time?  Don’t worry, Visa’s got you covered....more The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit recently joined the Eleventh Circuit (and a growing majority of courts) in rejecting the “Hunstein theory” of liability under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). In...more